diff --git a/CMakeLists_files.cmake b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
index 9702f27f6..ab8b1d922 100644
--- a/CMakeLists_files.cmake
+++ b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ if(ENABLE_ECL_INPUT)
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionValue.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ASTNode.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Condition.cpp
+    src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/ArrayDimChecker.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Events.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Group/Group.cpp
@@ -607,6 +608,7 @@ if(ENABLE_ECL_INPUT)
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionX.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Condition.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ASTNode.hpp
+       opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/ArrayDimChecker.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/TimeMap.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/VFPInjTable.hpp
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19235a2db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+  Copyright 2019 Equinor ASA.
+
+  This file is part of the Open Porous Media project (OPM).
+
+  OPM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  OPM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with OPM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef PYACTION_HPP_
+#define PYACTION_HPP_
+
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace Opm {
+
+class PyAction {
+public:
+    explicit PyAction(const std::string& code_arg);
+    const std::string& code() const;
+private:
+    std::string input_code;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Python/Python.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Python/Python.hpp
index 13c023f71..0120888d3 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Python/Python.hpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Python/Python.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.hpp>
 
 namespace Opm {
 class PythonInterp;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ public:
     Python();
     bool exec(const std::string& python_code) const;
     bool exec(const std::string& python_code, const Parser& parser, Deck& deck) const;
+    bool exec(const PyAction& py_action) const;
     explicit operator bool() const;
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<PythonInterp> interp;
diff --git a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.cpp b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40b52120f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+  Copyright 2019 Equinor ASA.
+
+  This file is part of the Open Porous Media project (OPM).
+
+  OPM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  OPM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with OPM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.hpp>
+
+namespace Opm {
+
+PyAction::PyAction(const std::string& code_arg) :
+    input_code(code_arg)
+{}
+
+
+const std::string& PyAction::code() const {
+    return this->input_code;
+}
+
+
+}
diff --git a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Python/Python.cpp b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Python/Python.cpp
index cb94bbc90..089f5cae8 100644
--- a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Python/Python.cpp
+++ b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Python/Python.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 namespace Opm {
 
 Python::Python() :
-    interp(std::make_shared<PythonInterp>())    
+    interp(std::make_shared<PythonInterp>())
 {
 }
 
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ bool Python::exec(const std::string& python_code, const Parser& parser, Deck& de
     return true;
 }
 
+bool Python::exec(const PyAction& py_action) const {
+    this->interp->exec(py_action.code());
+    return true;
+}
 
 
 Python::operator bool() const {
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Python> PythonInstance() {
     if (Py_IsInitialized())
         return NULL;
     #endif
-    
+
     return std::make_unique<Python>();
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/parser/PYACTION.cpp b/tests/parser/PYACTION.cpp
index 50c259a59..71f912e1a 100644
--- a/tests/parser/PYACTION.cpp
+++ b/tests/parser/PYACTION.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/Parser/Parser.hpp>
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/PyAction.hpp>
 
 using namespace Opm;
 
@@ -76,4 +77,6 @@ PYACTION -- Comment
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(parsed_code, input_code);
         BOOST_CHECK( deck.hasKeyword("GRID"));
     }
+
+    PyAction pyact(input_code);
 }