diff --git a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelBase.hpp b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelBase.hpp
index 301b637ed..f5341eae5 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelBase.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelBase.hpp
@@ -356,9 +356,6 @@ namespace Opm {
         void
         variableReservoirStateInitials(const ReservoirState& x,
                                        std::vector<V>& vars0) const;
-        void
-        variableWellStateInitials(const WellState& xw,
-                                  std::vector<V>& vars0) const;
 
         std::vector<int>
         variableStateIndices() const;
diff --git a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelBase_impl.hpp b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelBase_impl.hpp
index 97a495c06..6ecfa2576 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelBase_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelBase_impl.hpp
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ namespace detail {
         // and bhp and Q for the wells
         vars0.reserve(np + 1);
         variableReservoirStateInitials(x, vars0);
-        asImpl().variableWellStateInitials(xw, vars0);
+        asImpl().stdWells().variableWellStateInitials(xw, vars0);
         return vars0;
     }
 
@@ -554,41 +554,6 @@ namespace detail {
 
 
 
-    template <class Grid, class WellModel, class Implementation>
-    void
-    BlackoilModelBase<Grid, WellModel, Implementation>::
-    variableWellStateInitials(const WellState& xw, std::vector<V>& vars0) const
-    {
-        // Initial well rates.
-        if ( stdWells().localWellsActive() )
-        {
-            // Need to reshuffle well rates, from phase running fastest
-            // to wells running fastest.
-            const int nw = wells().number_of_wells;
-            const int np = wells().number_of_phases;
-
-            // The transpose() below switches the ordering.
-            const DataBlock wrates = Eigen::Map<const DataBlock>(& xw.wellRates()[0], nw, np).transpose();
-            const V qs = Eigen::Map<const V>(wrates.data(), nw*np);
-            vars0.push_back(qs);
-
-            // Initial well bottom-hole pressure.
-            assert (not xw.bhp().empty());
-            const V bhp = Eigen::Map<const V>(& xw.bhp()[0], xw.bhp().size());
-            vars0.push_back(bhp);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // push null states for qs and bhp
-            vars0.push_back(V());
-            vars0.push_back(V());
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-
-
     template <class Grid, class WellModel, class Implementation>
     std::vector<int>
     BlackoilModelBase<Grid, WellModel, Implementation>::
@@ -1100,7 +1065,7 @@ namespace detail {
             // bhp and Q for the wells
             std::vector<V> vars0;
             vars0.reserve(2);
-            asImpl().variableWellStateInitials(well_state, vars0);
+            asImpl().stdWells().variableWellStateInitials(well_state, vars0);
             std::vector<ADB> vars = ADB::variables(vars0);
 
             SolutionState wellSolutionState = state0;
diff --git a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilMultiSegmentModel.hpp b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilMultiSegmentModel.hpp
index 76dd8befd..4d659c920 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilMultiSegmentModel.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilMultiSegmentModel.hpp
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ namespace Opm {
         using Base::variableState;
         // using Base::variableWellStateIndices;
         using Base::asImpl;
+        using Base::variableReservoirStateInitials;
 
         const std::vector<WellMultiSegmentConstPtr>& wellsMultiSegment() const { return wells_multisegment_; }
 
@@ -234,6 +235,10 @@ namespace Opm {
         void updateWellState(const V& dwells,
                              WellState& well_state);
 
+        std::vector<V>
+        variableStateInitials(const ReservoirState& x,
+                              const WellState& xw) const;
+
         void
         variableWellStateInitials(const WellState& xw,
                                   std::vector<V>& vars0) const;
diff --git a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilMultiSegmentModel_impl.hpp b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilMultiSegmentModel_impl.hpp
index 3741d4a15..3026df908 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilMultiSegmentModel_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilMultiSegmentModel_impl.hpp
@@ -1653,6 +1653,28 @@ namespace Opm {
     }
 
 
+
+
+
+    template <class Grid>
+    std::vector<V>
+    BlackoilMultiSegmentModel<Grid>::
+    variableStateInitials(const ReservoirState& x,
+                          const WellState&     xw) const
+    {
+        assert(active_[ Oil ]);
+
+        const int np = x.numPhases();
+
+        std::vector<V> vars0;
+        // p, Sw and Rs, Rv or Sg is used as primary depending on solution conditions
+        // and bhp and Q for the wells
+        vars0.reserve(np + 1);
+        variableReservoirStateInitials(x, vars0);
+        variableWellStateInitials(xw, vars0);
+        return vars0;
+    }
+
 } // namespace Opm
 
 #endif // OPM_BLACKOILMODELBASE_IMPL_HEADER_INCLUDED
diff --git a/opm/autodiff/StandardWells.hpp b/opm/autodiff/StandardWells.hpp
index 0e41ef5fa..9f12a9596 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/StandardWells.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/StandardWells.hpp
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ namespace Opm {
             std::vector<int>
             variableWellStateIndices() const;
 
+            template <class WellState>
+            void
+            variableWellStateInitials(const WellState& xw,
+                                      std::vector<Vector>& vars0) const;
+
         protected:
             bool wells_active_;
             const Wells*   wells_;
diff --git a/opm/autodiff/StandardWells_impl.hpp b/opm/autodiff/StandardWells_impl.hpp
index 24fc8f8a6..be11a96a6 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/StandardWells_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/StandardWells_impl.hpp
@@ -1148,4 +1148,39 @@ namespace Opm
         return indices;
     }
 
+
+
+
+
+    template <class WellState>
+    void
+    StandardWells::variableWellStateInitials(const WellState& xw,
+                                             std::vector<Vector>& vars0) const
+    {
+        // Initial well rates.
+        if ( localWellsActive() )
+        {
+            // Need to reshuffle well rates, from phase running fastest
+            // to wells running fastest.
+            const int nw = wells().number_of_wells;
+            const int np = wells().number_of_phases;
+
+            // The transpose() below switches the ordering.
+            const DataBlock wrates = Eigen::Map<const DataBlock>(& xw.wellRates()[0], nw, np).transpose();
+            const V qs = Eigen::Map<const V>(wrates.data(), nw*np);
+            vars0.push_back(qs);
+
+            // Initial well bottom-hole pressure.
+            assert (not xw.bhp().empty());
+            const V bhp = Eigen::Map<const V>(& xw.bhp()[0], xw.bhp().size());
+            vars0.push_back(bhp);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // push null states for qs and bhp
+            vars0.push_back(V());
+            vars0.push_back(V());
+        }
+    }
+
 }