diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 90af1219b..cc789f43f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ option(USE_DAMARIS_LIB "Use the Damaris library for asynchronous I/O?" OFF)
 option(USE_GPU_BRIDGE "Enable the GPU bridge (GPU/AMGCL solvers)" ON)
 option(USE_TRACY_PROFILER "Enable tracy profiling" OFF)
 option(CONVERT_CUDA_TO_HIP "Convert CUDA code to HIP (to run on AMD cards)" OFF)
+option(USE_HYPRE "Use the Hypre library for linear solvers?" OFF)
 set(OPM_COMPILE_COMPONENTS "2;3;4;5;6;7" CACHE STRING "The components to compile support for")
 
 # Ensure OPM_COMPILE_COMPONENTS is a list of at least one element
@@ -715,3 +716,17 @@ endif()
 
 install(DIRECTORY doc/man1 DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_MANDIR}
   FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.1")
+
+if(USE_HYPRE)
+  find_package(HYPRE)
+  if(HYPRE_FOUND)
+    set(HAVE_HYPRE 1)
+  else()
+    message(WARNING "Hypre requested but not found. Continuing without Hypre support.")
+    set(USE_HYPRE OFF)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+if(HYPRE_FOUND)
+  target_link_libraries(opmsimulators PUBLIC HYPRE::HYPRE)
+endif()
diff --git a/CMakeLists_files.cmake b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
index 353567f16..e3ece638b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists_files.cmake
+++ b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
@@ -1156,3 +1156,9 @@ if(dune-alugrid_FOUND)
     examples/fracture_discretefracture.cpp
   )
 endif()
+
+if(HYPRE_FOUND)
+  list(APPEND PUBLIC_HEADER_FILES
+    opm/simulators/linalg/HyprePreconditioner.hpp
+  )
+endif()
diff --git a/opm-simulators-prereqs.cmake b/opm-simulators-prereqs.cmake
index f2c6fb9be..2af64605f 100644
--- a/opm-simulators-prereqs.cmake
+++ b/opm-simulators-prereqs.cmake
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ set (opm-simulators_CONFIG_VAR
   HAVE_SUITESPARSE_UMFPACK
   HAVE_DAMARIS
   HAVE_HDF5
+  HAVE_HYPRE
   USE_HIP
   USE_TRACY
   FLOW_INSTANTIATE_FLOAT
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ set (opm-simulators_DEPS
   # packages from ROCm framework
   "rocblas"
   "rocsparse"
+  # HYPRE solver library
+  "HYPRE"
   # OPM dependency
   "opm-common REQUIRED"
   "opm-grid REQUIRED"
diff --git a/opm/simulators/linalg/HyprePreconditioner.hpp b/opm/simulators/linalg/HyprePreconditioner.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2e4d50b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opm/simulators/linalg/HyprePreconditioner.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+/*
+  Copyright 2024 SINTEF AS
+  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 OPM_HYPRE_PRECONDITIONER_HEADER_INCLUDED
+#define OPM_HYPRE_PRECONDITIONER_HEADER_INCLUDED
+
+#include <opm/common/ErrorMacros.hpp>
+#include <opm/common/TimingMacros.hpp>
+#include <opm/simulators/linalg/PreconditionerWithUpdate.hpp>
+
+#include <dune/common/fmatrix.hh>
+#include <dune/istl/bcrsmatrix.hh>
+
+#include <HYPRE.h>
+#include <HYPRE_parcsr_ls.h>
+#include <HYPRE_krylov.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace Dune {
+
+/// Wrapper for Hypre's BoomerAMG preconditioner
+template<class M, class X, class Y>
+class HyprePreconditioner : public PreconditionerWithUpdate<X,Y> {
+public:
+    //! \brief The matrix type the preconditioner is for
+    using matrix_type = M;
+    //! \brief The domain type of the preconditioner
+    using domain_type = X;
+    //! \brief The range type of the preconditioner
+    using range_type = Y;
+    //! \brief The field type of the preconditioner
+    using field_type = typename X::field_type;
+
+    // Constructor
+    HyprePreconditioner (const M& A)
+        : A_(A)
+    {
+        OPM_TIMEBLOCK(prec_construct);
+
+        // Initialize Hypre
+        HYPRE_Init();
+
+        // Create the solver (BoomerAMG)
+        HYPRE_BoomerAMGCreate(&solver_);
+
+        // Set some default parameters
+        HYPRE_BoomerAMGSetPrintLevel(solver_, 0);  // Reduce output
+        HYPRE_BoomerAMGSetOldDefault(solver_);     // Falgout coarsening with modified classical interpolation
+        HYPRE_BoomerAMGSetRelaxType(solver_, 3);   // G-S/Jacobi hybrid relaxation
+        HYPRE_BoomerAMGSetRelaxOrder(solver_, 1);  // Uses C/F relaxation
+        HYPRE_BoomerAMGSetNumSweeps(solver_, 1);   // Sweeps on each level
+        HYPRE_BoomerAMGSetMaxLevels(solver_, 20);  // Maximum number of levels
+        HYPRE_BoomerAMGSetTol(solver_, 1e-7);      // Convergence tolerance
+
+
+        // Create the vectors
+        const int N = A_.N();
+        HYPRE_IJVectorCreate(MPI_COMM_WORLD, 0, N-1, &x_hypre_);
+        HYPRE_IJVectorCreate(MPI_COMM_WORLD, 0, N-1, &b_hypre_);
+        HYPRE_IJVectorSetObjectType(x_hypre_, HYPRE_PARCSR);
+        HYPRE_IJVectorSetObjectType(b_hypre_, HYPRE_PARCSR);
+        HYPRE_IJVectorInitialize(x_hypre_);
+        HYPRE_IJVectorInitialize(b_hypre_);
+
+        update();
+    }
+
+    // Destructor
+    ~HyprePreconditioner() {
+        if (solver_) {
+            HYPRE_BoomerAMGDestroy(solver_);
+        }
+        if (parcsr_A_) {
+            HYPRE_IJMatrixDestroy(A_hypre_);
+        }
+        HYPRE_Finalize();
+    }
+
+    void update() override {
+        OPM_TIMEBLOCK(prec_update);
+        copyMatrixToHypre();
+    }
+
+    void pre(X& x, Y& b) override {
+        DUNE_UNUSED_PARAMETER(x);
+        DUNE_UNUSED_PARAMETER(b);
+    }
+
+    void apply(X& v, const Y& d) override {
+        OPM_TIMEBLOCK(prec_apply);
+
+        // Copy vectors to Hypre format
+        copyVectorsToHypre(v, d);
+
+        // Apply the preconditioner (one AMG V-cycle)
+        HYPRE_BoomerAMGSolve(solver_, parcsr_A_, par_b_, par_x_);
+
+        // Copy result back
+        copyVectorFromHypre(v);
+    }
+
+    void post(X& x) override {
+        DUNE_UNUSED_PARAMETER(x);
+    }
+
+    SolverCategory::Category category() const override {
+        return SolverCategory::sequential;
+    }
+
+    bool hasPerfectUpdate() const override
+    {
+        // The Hypre preconditioner can depend on the values of the matrix, so it must be recreated
+        return false;
+    }
+
+private:
+    void copyMatrixToHypre() {
+        const int N = A_.N();
+        HYPRE_IJMatrixCreate(MPI_COMM_WORLD, 0, N-1, 0, N-1, &A_hypre_);
+        HYPRE_IJMatrixSetObjectType(A_hypre_, HYPRE_PARCSR);
+        HYPRE_IJMatrixInitialize(A_hypre_);
+
+        // Copy values from Dune matrix to Hypre matrix
+        for (auto row = A_.begin(); row != A_.end(); ++row) {
+            int i = row.index();
+            std::vector<int> cols;
+            std::vector<double> vals;
+
+            for (auto col = row->begin(); col != row->end(); ++col) {
+                cols.push_back(col.index());
+                vals.push_back(*col);
+            }
+
+            int ncols = cols.size();
+            HYPRE_IJMatrixSetValues(A_hypre_, 1, &ncols, &i, cols.data(), vals.data());
+        }
+
+        HYPRE_IJMatrixAssemble(A_hypre_);
+        HYPRE_IJMatrixGetObject(A_hypre_, (void**)&parcsr_A_);
+
+        // Setup the solver with the new matrix
+        HYPRE_BoomerAMGSetup(solver_, parcsr_A_, par_b_, par_x_);
+    }
+
+    void copyVectorsToHypre(const X& v, const Y& d) {
+        const int N = A_.N();
+
+        // Copy values
+        std::vector<int> indices(N);
+        std::vector<double> x_vals(N);
+        std::vector<double> b_vals(N);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
+            indices[i] = i;
+            x_vals[i] = v[i];
+            b_vals[i] = d[i];
+        }
+
+        HYPRE_IJVectorSetValues(x_hypre_, N, indices.data(), x_vals.data());
+        HYPRE_IJVectorSetValues(b_hypre_, N, indices.data(), b_vals.data());
+
+        HYPRE_IJVectorGetObject(x_hypre_, (void**)&par_x_);
+        HYPRE_IJVectorGetObject(b_hypre_, (void**)&par_b_);
+    }
+
+    void copyVectorFromHypre(X& v) {
+        const int N = A_.N();
+        std::vector<int> indices(N);
+        std::vector<double> vals(N);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
+            indices[i] = i;
+        }
+
+        HYPRE_IJVectorGetValues(x_hypre_, N, indices.data(), vals.data());
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
+            v[i] = vals[i];
+        }
+    }
+
+    const M& A_;
+    HYPRE_Solver solver_ = nullptr;
+    HYPRE_IJMatrix A_hypre_ = nullptr;
+    HYPRE_ParCSRMatrix parcsr_A_ = nullptr;
+    HYPRE_IJVector x_hypre_ = nullptr;
+    HYPRE_IJVector b_hypre_ = nullptr;
+    HYPRE_ParVector par_x_ = nullptr;
+    HYPRE_ParVector par_b_ = nullptr;
+};
+
+} // namespace Dune
+
+#endif
diff --git a/opm/simulators/linalg/PreconditionerFactory_impl.hpp b/opm/simulators/linalg/PreconditionerFactory_impl.hpp
index c53c069e7..7b4e85285 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/linalg/PreconditionerFactory_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/linalg/PreconditionerFactory_impl.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 // Include all cuistl/GPU preconditioners inside of this headerfile
 #include <opm/simulators/linalg/PreconditionerFactoryGPUIncludeWrapper.hpp>
 
+#if HAVE_HYPRE
+#include <opm/simulators/linalg/HyprePreconditioner.hpp>
+#endif
+
 
 namespace Opm {
 
@@ -543,6 +547,13 @@ struct StandardPreconditioners<Operator, Dune::Amg::SequentialInformation> {
                     return getRebuildOnUpdateWrapper<Dune::Amg::FastAMG<O, V>>(op, crit, parms);
                 }
             });
+            // Only add Hypre for scalar matrices
+            if constexpr (M::block_type::rows == 1 && M::block_type::cols == 1) {
+                F::addCreator("HypreBoomerAMG", [](const O& op, const P& prm, const std::function<V()>&, std::size_t) {
+                    DUNE_UNUSED_PARAMETER(prm);
+                    return std::make_shared<HyprePreconditioner<M, V, V>>(op.getmat());
+                });
+            }
         }
         if constexpr (std::is_same_v<O, WellModelMatrixAdapter<M, V, V, false>>) {
             F::addCreator(