diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 007607c2..7f91a6d3 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
+# Build-time flags needed to form example programs
 AM_CPPFLAGS =					\
 -I$(top_srcdir)					\
 $(BOOST_CPPFLAGS)
 
+# All targets link to the library
 LDADD = $(top_builddir)/libopmcore.la
 
+# Convenience make variable to avoid having to list the entire
+# link-time dependency for every target that requires more than
+# libopmcore.la
 FULL_LDADD    =					\
 $(LDADD) $(LIBS)				\
 $(BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB) $(BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIB)	\
 $(LAPACK_LIBS) $(LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
-
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Declare products (i.e., the example programs).
+#
+# Please keep the list sorted.
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS =				\
 refine_wells					\
@@ -18,6 +26,13 @@ sim_2p_incomp_reorder				\
 sim_wateroil					\
 wells_example
 
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Product constituents.  Must be specified for every product that's
+# built from more than a single ".c" file and/or that link to anything
+# more than the OPM-Core library.
+#
+# Please maintain sort order from "noinst_PROGRAMS".
+
 refine_wells_SOURCES  = refine_wells.cpp
 
 sim_2p_incomp_reorder_SOURCES  = sim_2p_incomp_reorder.cpp
@@ -28,6 +43,9 @@ sim_wateroil_LDADD    = $(FULL_LDADD)
 
 wells_example_SOURCES = wells_example.cpp
 
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Optional examples, or examples that use optional add-on components.
+
 if UMFPACK
 noinst_PROGRAMS += spu_2p