diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index df09b8c49..00f3e9222 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ if(CUDA_FOUND)
                        GpuView
                        gpu_ad
                        gpu_linear_two_phase_material
+                       gpuPvt
                        PROPERTIES LABELS ${gpu_label})
 endif()
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists_files.cmake b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
index 94c5bb4e4..d8c43fe8b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists_files.cmake
+++ b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
@@ -457,12 +457,14 @@ if (HAVE_CUDA)
   ADD_CUDA_OR_HIP_FILE(TEST_SOURCE_FILES tests test_solver_adapter.cpp)
   ADD_CUDA_OR_HIP_FILE(TEST_SOURCE_FILES tests test_gpu_ad.cu)
   ADD_CUDA_OR_HIP_FILE(TEST_SOURCE_FILES tests test_gpu_linear_two_phase_material.cu)
+  ADD_CUDA_OR_HIP_FILE(TEST_SOURCE_FILES tests test_gpuPvt.cu)
 
   # for loop providing the flag --expt-relaxed-constexpr to fix some cuda issues with constexpr
   if(NOT CONVERT_CUDA_TO_HIP)
     set(CU_FILES_NEEDING_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR
       tests/gpuistl/test_gpu_ad.cu
       tests/gpuistl/test_gpu_linear_two_phase_material.cu
+      tests/gpuistl/test_gpuPvt.cu
     )
 
     foreach(file ${CU_FILES_NEEDING_RELAXED_CONSTEXPR})
diff --git a/opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/GpuBuffer.cpp b/opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/GpuBuffer.cpp
index 35f3e002a..b4132ce09 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/GpuBuffer.cpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/GpuBuffer.cpp
@@ -84,22 +84,29 @@ GpuBuffer<T>::resize(size_t newSize)
     if (newSize < 1) {
         OPM_THROW(std::invalid_argument, "Setting a GpuBuffer size to a non-positive number is not allowed");
     }
-    // Allocate memory for the new buffer
-    T* tmpBuffer = nullptr;
-    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMalloc(&tmpBuffer, sizeof(T) * newSize));
 
-    // Move the data from the old to the new buffer with truncation
-    size_t sizeOfMove = std::min({m_numberOfElements, newSize});
-    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMemcpy(tmpBuffer,
-                                  m_dataOnDevice,
-                                  sizeOfMove * sizeof(T),
-                                  cudaMemcpyDeviceToDevice));
+    if (m_numberOfElements == 0) {
+        // We have no data, so we can just allocate new memory
+        OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMalloc(&m_dataOnDevice, sizeof(T) * newSize));
+    }
+    else {
+        // Allocate memory for temporary buffer
+        T* tmpBuffer = nullptr;
+        OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMalloc(&tmpBuffer, sizeof(T) * m_numberOfElements));
 
-    // free the old buffer
-    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaFree(m_dataOnDevice));
+        // Move the data from the old to the new buffer with truncation
+        size_t sizeOfMove = std::min({m_numberOfElements, newSize});
+        OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMemcpy(tmpBuffer,
+                                    m_dataOnDevice,
+                                    sizeOfMove * sizeof(T),
+                                    cudaMemcpyDeviceToDevice));
 
-    // swap the buffers
-    m_dataOnDevice = tmpBuffer;
+        // free the old buffer
+        OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaFree(m_dataOnDevice));
+
+        // swap the buffers
+        m_dataOnDevice = tmpBuffer;
+    }
 
     // update size
     m_numberOfElements = newSize;
diff --git a/opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/GpuBuffer.hpp b/opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/GpuBuffer.hpp
index c08a14279..7272d3c28 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/GpuBuffer.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/GpuBuffer.hpp
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ public:
     explicit GpuBuffer(const std::vector<T>& data);
 
     /**
-     * @brief Default constructor that will initialize cublas and allocate 0 bytes of memory
+     * @brief Default constructor not allocating any memory
      */
-    explicit GpuBuffer();
+    GpuBuffer() = default;
 
     /**
      * @brief GpuBuffer allocates new GPU memory of size numberOfElements * sizeof(T)
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     T* m_dataOnDevice = nullptr;
-    size_t m_numberOfElements;
+    size_t m_numberOfElements = 0;
 
     void assertSameSize(const GpuBuffer<T>& other) const;
     void assertSameSize(size_t size) const;
diff --git a/tests/gpuistl/test_gpuPvt.cu b/tests/gpuistl/test_gpuPvt.cu
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5b703fb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/gpuistl/test_gpuPvt.cu
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+#include <config.h>
+
+#define BOOST_TEST_MODULE TestGpuPvt
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+#include <opm/material/common/MathToolbox.hpp>
+#include <opm/material/densead/Evaluation.hpp>
+#include <opm/material/densead/Math.hpp>
+#include <opm/material/common/UniformTabulated2DFunction.hpp>
+#include <opm/material/components/CO2Tables.hpp>
+#include <opm/material/components/CO2.hpp>
+#include <opm/material/components/SimpleHuDuanH2O.hpp>
+#include <opm/material/components/BrineDynamic.hpp>
+#include <opm/material/binarycoefficients/Brine_CO2.hpp>
+#include <opm/material/fluidsystems/blackoilpvt/Co2GasPvt.hpp>
+#include <opm/input/eclipse/EclipseState/Co2StoreConfig.hpp>
+
+#include <opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/detail/gpu_safe_call.hpp>
+#include <opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/GpuBuffer.hpp>
+#include <opm/simulators/linalg/gpuistl/GpuView.hpp>
+
+#include <cuda_runtime.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <utility>
+#include <cmath>
+
+using Evaluation = Opm::DenseAd::Evaluation<double, 3>;
+using GpuB = const Opm::gpuistl::GpuBuffer<double>;
+using GpuV = Opm::gpuistl::GpuView<const double>;
+
+using GpuTab = Opm::UniformTabulated2DFunction<double, GpuV>;
+
+using GpuBufCo2Tables = Opm::CO2Tables<double, GpuB>;
+using GpuViewCO2Tables = Opm::CO2Tables<double, GpuV>;
+using GpuCO2 = Opm::CO2<double, GpuViewCO2Tables>;
+
+using HuDuan = Opm::SimpleHuDuanH2O<double>;
+using BrineDyn = Opm::BrineDynamic<double, HuDuan>;
+
+using CpuBrine_CO2 = Opm::BinaryCoeff::Brine_CO2<double, HuDuan, Opm::CO2<double>>;
+using GpuBrine_CO2 = Opm::BinaryCoeff::Brine_CO2<double, HuDuan, GpuCO2>;
+
+using CpuCo2Pvt = Opm::Co2GasPvt<double>;
+using GpuBufCo2Pvt = Opm::Co2GasPvt<double, GpuBufCo2Tables, GpuB>;
+using GpuViewCo2Pvt = Opm::Co2GasPvt<double, GpuViewCO2Tables, GpuV>;
+
+namespace {
+
+/*
+    This file contains unit tests for Pvt objects and function on the GPU, with additional helper classes
+*/
+
+const double ABS_TOL = 1e-6;
+
+struct Fixture {
+    Fixture(){
+        temp = Evaluation(290.5);
+        pressure = Evaluation(200000.0);
+
+        gpuComputedResultOnCpu = 0.0;
+
+        // move pvt evaluations to gpu
+        OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMalloc(&gpuTemp, sizeof(Evaluation)));
+        OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMemcpy(gpuTemp, &temp, sizeof(Evaluation), cudaMemcpyHostToDevice));
+        OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMalloc(&gpuPressure, sizeof(Evaluation)));
+        OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMemcpy(gpuPressure, &pressure, sizeof(Evaluation), cudaMemcpyHostToDevice));
+    }
+    ~Fixture(){
+        OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaFree(gpuTemp));
+        OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaFree(gpuPressure));
+    }
+
+    Evaluation temp; // [K]
+    Evaluation pressure; // [Pa]
+    Evaluation* gpuTemp; // [K]
+    Evaluation* gpuPressure; // [Pa]
+
+    double gpuComputedResultOnCpu;
+
+    Opm::CO2Tables<double, std::vector<double>> co2Tables;
+};
+
+// Kernel to evaluate a 2D function on the GPU
+__global__ void gpuEvaluateUniformTabulated2DFunction(GpuTab gpuTab, Evaluation* inputX, Evaluation* inputY, double* result) {
+    *result = gpuTab.eval(*inputX, *inputY, true).value();
+}
+
+// Kernel using a CO2 object on the GPU
+__global__ void gpuCO2GasViscosity(GpuViewCO2Tables gpuViewCo2Tables, Evaluation* temp, Evaluation* pressure, double* result) {
+    *result = GpuCO2::gasViscosity<Evaluation>(gpuViewCo2Tables, *temp, *pressure, true).value();
+}
+
+// Kernel using a SimpleHuDuanH20 object on a GPU
+__global__ void huDuanLiquidDensity(Evaluation* temp, Evaluation* pressure, double* result) {
+    *result = HuDuan::liquidDensity<Evaluation>(*temp, *pressure, true).value();
+}
+
+// Kernel using a BrineDynamic object on a GPU
+__global__ void brineDynamicLiquidEnthalpy(Evaluation* temp, Evaluation* pressure, Evaluation* salinity, double* result) {
+    *result = BrineDyn::liquidEnthalpy<Evaluation>(*temp, *pressure, *salinity).value();
+}
+
+// Kernel using a Brine_CO2 object on a GPU
+__global__ void brineCO2GasDiffCoeff(GpuViewCO2Tables co2tables, Evaluation* temp, Evaluation* pressure, double* result) {
+    *result = GpuBrine_CO2::gasDiffCoeff<Evaluation, GpuViewCO2Tables>(co2tables, *temp, *pressure, true).value();
+}
+
+// Kernel using a Co2GasPvt object on a GPU
+__global__ void co2GasPvtInternalEnergy(GpuViewCo2Pvt gpuViewCo2Pvt, Evaluation* temp, Evaluation* pressure, double* result) {
+    *result = gpuViewCo2Pvt.internalEnergy<Evaluation>(1, *temp, *pressure, Evaluation(0.4), Evaluation(0.0)).value();
+}
+
+// Helper function to launch a kernel and retrieve the result on the CPU to reduce code duplicatoin
+template <typename KernelFunc, typename... Args>
+double launchKernelAndRetrieveResult(KernelFunc kernel, Args... args) {
+    double* resultOnGpu;
+    double gpuComputedResultOnCpu;
+
+    // Allocate memory for the result on the GPU
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMalloc(&resultOnGpu, sizeof(double)));
+
+    // Launch the kernel
+    kernel<<<1, 1>>>(args..., resultOnGpu);
+
+    // Check for any errors in kernel launch
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaPeekAtLastError());
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaDeviceSynchronize());
+
+    // Retrieve the result from the GPU to the CPU
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMemcpy(&gpuComputedResultOnCpu, resultOnGpu, sizeof(double), cudaMemcpyDeviceToHost));
+
+    // Free allocated GPU memory
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaFree(resultOnGpu));
+
+    return gpuComputedResultOnCpu;
+}
+
+bool compareSignificantDigits(double a, double b, int significantDigits) {
+    // Handle the case where both values are exactly equal
+    if (a == b) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Calculate the relative error
+    double relativeError = std::abs(a - b) / std::max(std::abs(a), std::abs(b));
+
+    // Compute the number of matching digits
+    double digitsMatched = -std::log10(relativeError);
+
+    // Return true if they match the required number of significant digits
+    return digitsMatched >= significantDigits;
+}
+
+} // END EMPTY NAMESPACE
+
+// Test case for evaluating a tabulated 2D function on both CPU and GPU
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(TestEvaluateUniformTabulated2DFunctionOnGpu, Fixture) {
+    // Example tabulated data (2D)
+    std::vector<std::vector<double>> tabData = {{1.0, 2.0}, {3.0, 4.0}, {5.0, 6.0}};
+
+    // CPU-side function definition
+    Opm::UniformTabulated2DFunction<double> cpuTab(1.0, 6.0, 3, 1.0, 6.0, 2, tabData);
+
+    // Move data to GPU buffer and create a view for GPU operations
+    Opm::UniformTabulated2DFunction<double, GpuB> gpuBufTab = Opm::gpuistl::move_to_gpu<double, GpuB>(cpuTab);
+    GpuTab gpuViewTab = Opm::gpuistl::make_view<GpuV>(gpuBufTab);
+
+    // Evaluation points on the CPU
+    Evaluation a(2.3);
+    Evaluation b(4.5);
+
+    // Allocate GPU memory for the Evaluation inputs
+    Evaluation* gpuA = nullptr;
+    Evaluation* gpuB = nullptr;
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMalloc(&gpuA, sizeof(Evaluation)));
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMemcpy(gpuA, &a, sizeof(Evaluation), cudaMemcpyHostToDevice));
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMalloc(&gpuB, sizeof(Evaluation)));
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMemcpy(gpuB, &b, sizeof(Evaluation), cudaMemcpyHostToDevice));
+
+    gpuComputedResultOnCpu = launchKernelAndRetrieveResult(gpuEvaluateUniformTabulated2DFunction, gpuViewTab, gpuA, gpuB);
+
+    // Free allocated GPU memory
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaFree(gpuA));
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaFree(gpuB));
+
+    // Verify that the CPU and GPU results match within a reasonable tolerance
+    const double cpuComputedResult = cpuTab.eval(a, b, true).value();
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::fabs(gpuComputedResultOnCpu - cpuComputedResult) < ABS_TOL);
+}
+
+// Test case evaluating CO2 pvt properties on CPU and GPU
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(TestUseCO2OnGpu, Fixture) {
+
+    // use the CO2 tables to aquire the viscosity at 290[K] and 2e5[Pa]
+    double viscosityReference = Opm::CO2<double, Opm::CO2Tables<double, std::vector<double>>>::gasViscosity<Evaluation>(co2Tables, temp, pressure, true).value();
+
+    GpuBufCo2Tables gpuBufCo2Table = Opm::gpuistl::move_to_gpu<double, std::vector<double>, GpuB>(co2Tables);
+    GpuViewCO2Tables gpuViewCo2Table = Opm::gpuistl::make_view<GpuV>(gpuBufCo2Table);
+
+    gpuComputedResultOnCpu = launchKernelAndRetrieveResult(gpuCO2GasViscosity, gpuViewCo2Table, gpuTemp, gpuPressure);
+
+    // Verify that the CPU and GPU results match within a reasonable tolerance
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::fabs(gpuComputedResultOnCpu - viscosityReference) < ABS_TOL);
+}
+
+// Test case evaluating pvt values for SimpleHuDuanH20 on a GPU and CPU
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(TestUseH2OOnGpu, Fixture) {
+
+    // use the CO2 tables to aquire the densityReference at 290[K] and 2e5[Pa]
+    double densityReference = HuDuan::liquidDensity<Evaluation>(temp, pressure, true).value();
+
+    gpuComputedResultOnCpu = launchKernelAndRetrieveResult(huDuanLiquidDensity, gpuTemp, gpuPressure);
+
+    // Verify that the CPU and GPU results match within a reasonable tolerance
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::fabs(gpuComputedResultOnCpu - densityReference) < ABS_TOL);
+}
+
+// Test case evaluating pvt values for BrineDynamic on a GPU and CPU
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(TestUseBrineDynamicOnGpu, Fixture) {
+    Evaluation salinity(0.1); // [g/Kg]
+
+    // use the CO2 tables to aquire the enthalpyReference at 290[K] and 2e5[Pa]
+    double enthalpyReference = BrineDyn::liquidEnthalpy<Evaluation>(temp, pressure, salinity).value();
+
+    // Allocate GPU memory for the Evaluation inputs
+    Evaluation* gpuSalinity = nullptr;
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMalloc(&gpuSalinity, sizeof(Evaluation)));
+    OPM_GPU_SAFE_CALL(cudaMemcpy(gpuSalinity, &salinity, sizeof(Evaluation), cudaMemcpyHostToDevice));
+
+    gpuComputedResultOnCpu = launchKernelAndRetrieveResult(brineDynamicLiquidEnthalpy, gpuTemp, gpuPressure, gpuSalinity);
+
+    // Verify that the CPU and GPU results match within a reasonable tolerance
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::fabs(gpuComputedResultOnCpu - enthalpyReference) < ABS_TOL);
+}
+
+// Test case evaluating pvt values for BrineDynamic on a GPU and CPU
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(TestBrine_CO2OnGPU, Fixture) {
+
+    // use the CO2 tables to aquire the gasDiffCoeffReference at 290[K] and 2e5[Pa]
+    double gasDiffCoeffReference = CpuBrine_CO2::gasDiffCoeff<Evaluation>(co2Tables, temp, pressure, true).value();
+
+    // use the CO2 tables to aquire the viscosity at 290[K] and 2e5[Pa]
+    double viscosity = Opm::CO2<double, Opm::CO2Tables<double, std::vector<double>>>::gasViscosity<Evaluation>(co2Tables, temp, pressure, true).value();
+
+    GpuBufCo2Tables gpuBufCo2Table = Opm::gpuistl::move_to_gpu<double, std::vector<double>, GpuB>(co2Tables);
+    GpuViewCO2Tables gpuViewCo2Table = Opm::gpuistl::make_view<GpuV>(gpuBufCo2Table);
+
+    gpuComputedResultOnCpu = launchKernelAndRetrieveResult(brineCO2GasDiffCoeff, gpuViewCo2Table, gpuTemp, gpuPressure);
+
+    // Verify that the CPU and GPU results match within a reasonable tolerance
+    BOOST_CHECK(std::fabs(gpuComputedResultOnCpu - gasDiffCoeffReference) < ABS_TOL);
+}
+
+// Test case evaluating pvt values for BrineDynamic on a GPU and CPU
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(TestCo2GasPvt, Fixture) {
+    std::vector<double> salinities = {0.2, 0.3, 0.4};
+
+    CpuCo2Pvt cpuCo2Pvt(salinities);
+    double internalEnergyReference = cpuCo2Pvt.internalEnergy<Evaluation>(1, temp, pressure, Evaluation(0.4), Evaluation(0.0)).value();
+
+    const GpuBufCo2Pvt gpuBufCo2Pvt = Opm::gpuistl::move_to_gpu<double, GpuBufCo2Tables, GpuB>(cpuCo2Pvt);
+    const auto brineReferenceDensityCPUCopy = gpuBufCo2Pvt.getBrineReferenceDensity().asStdVector();
+    const GpuViewCo2Pvt gpuViewCo2Pvt = Opm::gpuistl::make_view<GpuV, GpuViewCO2Tables>(gpuBufCo2Pvt);
+
+    gpuComputedResultOnCpu = launchKernelAndRetrieveResult(co2GasPvtInternalEnergy, gpuViewCo2Pvt, gpuTemp, gpuPressure);
+
+    // Verify that the CPU and GPU results match within a reasonable tolerance
+    BOOST_CHECK(compareSignificantDigits(gpuComputedResultOnCpu, internalEnergyReference, 6));
+}