diff --git a/src/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/KeywordHandlers.cpp b/src/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/KeywordHandlers.cpp
index 5021924bc..acccd2c72 100644
--- a/src/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/KeywordHandlers.cpp
+++ b/src/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/KeywordHandlers.cpp
@@ -795,6 +795,11 @@ File {} line {}.)", wname, location.keyword, location.filename, location.lineno)
                  this->invalidNamePattern(groupNamePattern, handlerContext);
              const auto& pressure_item = record.getItem<ParserKeywords::GRUPNET::TERMINAL_PRESSURE>();
              const int vfp_table = record.getItem<ParserKeywords::GRUPNET::VFP_TABLE>().get<int>(0);
+             // It is assumed here that item 6 (ADD_GAS_LIFT_GAS) has the two options ON and FLO. THe option ALQ is not supported.
+             // For standard network the summation of ALQ values are weighted with efficiency factors. For extended networks
+             // this calculation using efficiency factors is the default set by WEFAC item 3 (YES), the value NO is not supported. 
+             // Therefore in opm-simulators (opm/simulators/wells/WellGroupHelpers.cpp) no changes are needed.
+             const bool add_gas_lift_gas = DeckItem::to_bool(record.getItem<ParserKeywords::GRUPNET::ADD_GAS_LIFT_GAS>().get<std::string>(0));
 
              for (const auto& group_name : group_names) {
                   const auto& group = this->snapshots.back().groups.get(group_name);
@@ -836,8 +841,10 @@ File {} line {}.)", wname, location.keyword, location.filename, location.lineno)
         }
         // To use update_node the node should be associated to a branch via add_branch()
         // so the update of nodes is postponed after creation of branches
-        for(const auto& node: nodes)
+        for(const auto& node: nodes) {
+              node.add_gas_lift_gas(add_gas_lift_gas);
               network.update_node(node);
+        }
         this->snapshots.back().network.update( std::move(network));
     }