diff --git a/CMakeLists_files.cmake b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
index 328e43bfa..ac42c705a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists_files.cmake
+++ b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@ list (APPEND PUBLIC_HEADER_FILES
   opm/simulators/utils/ParallelFileMerger.hpp
   opm/simulators/utils/DeferredLoggingErrorHelpers.hpp
   opm/simulators/utils/DeferredLogger.hpp
-  opm/simulators/utils/FieldPropsDataHandle.hpp
   opm/simulators/utils/gatherDeferredLogger.hpp
   opm/simulators/utils/moduleVersion.hpp
   opm/simulators/utils/ParallelEclipseState.hpp
   opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.hpp
+  opm/simulators/utils/PropsCentroidsDataHandle.hpp
   opm/simulators/wells/PerforationData.hpp
   opm/simulators/wells/RateConverter.hpp
   opm/simulators/wells/SimFIBODetails.hpp
diff --git a/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh b/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh
index dbd16e223..fef9eae80 100644
--- a/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh
+++ b/ebos/eclbasevanguard.hh
@@ -533,6 +533,15 @@ public:
     std::unordered_set<std::string> defunctWellNames() const
     { return std::unordered_set<std::string>(); }
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief Get the cell centroids for a distributed grid.
+     *
+     * Currently this only non-empty for a loadbalanced CpGrid.
+     */
+    const std::vector<double>& cellCentroids() const
+    {
+        return centroids_;
+    }
 protected:
     void callImplementationInit()
     {
@@ -610,6 +619,12 @@ private:
     Opm::SummaryConfig* eclSummaryConfig_;
 
     Dune::EdgeWeightMethod edgeWeightsMethod_;
+
+protected:
+    /*! \brief The cell centroids after loadbalance was called.
+     * Empty otherwise. Used by EclTransmissibilty.
+     */
+    std::vector<double> centroids_;
 };
 
 template <class TypeTag>
diff --git a/ebos/eclcpgridvanguard.hh b/ebos/eclcpgridvanguard.hh
index c0082d251..000b44f9c 100644
--- a/ebos/eclcpgridvanguard.hh
+++ b/ebos/eclcpgridvanguard.hh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <opm/grid/CpGrid.hpp>
 #include <opm/grid/cpgrid/GridHelpers.hpp>
 #include <opm/simulators/utils/ParallelEclipseState.hpp>
-#include <opm/simulators/utils/FieldPropsDataHandle.hpp>
+#include <opm/simulators/utils/PropsCentroidsDataHandle.hpp>
 
 #include <dune/grid/common/mcmgmapper.hh>
 
@@ -190,7 +190,15 @@ public:
             {
                 const auto wells = this->schedule().getWellsatEnd();
                 auto& eclState = static_cast<ParallelEclipseState&>(this->eclState());
-                FieldPropsDataHandle<Dune::CpGrid> handle(*grid_, eclState);
+                const EclipseGrid* eclGrid = nullptr;
+
+                if (grid_->comm().rank() == 0)
+                {
+                    eclGrid = &this->eclState().getInputGrid();
+                }
+
+                PropsCentroidsDataHandle<Dune::CpGrid> handle(*grid_, eclState, eclGrid, this->centroids_,
+                                                              cartesianIndexMapper());
                 defunctWellNames_ = std::get<1>(grid_->loadBalance(handle, edgeWeightsMethod, &wells, faceTrans.data()));
             }
             grid_->switchToDistributedView();
diff --git a/ebos/ecltransmissibility.hh b/ebos/ecltransmissibility.hh
index 498d93ef9..9ebaff7e8 100644
--- a/ebos/ecltransmissibility.hh
+++ b/ebos/ecltransmissibility.hh
@@ -149,47 +149,7 @@ public:
         for (unsigned dimIdx = 0; dimIdx < dimWorld; ++dimIdx)
             axisCentroids[dimIdx].resize(numElements);
 
-        std::vector<double> centroids;
-#if HAVE_MPI
-        size_t cells = vanguard_.grid().numCells();
-        if (global && comm.size() > 1) {
-            std::vector<size_t> sizes(comm.size());
-            if (comm.rank() == 0) {
-                const auto& eclGrid = eclState.getInputGrid();
-                comm.gather(&cells, sizes.data(), 1, 0);
-                for (int i = 1; i < comm.size(); ++i) {
-                    std::vector<int> cell_id(sizes[i]);
-                    MPI_Recv(cell_id.data(), sizes[i], MPI_INT,
-                             i, 0, MPI_COMM_WORLD, MPI_STATUS_IGNORE);
-                    centroids.resize(dimWorld * sizes[i]);
-
-                    auto cIt = centroids.begin();
-                    for (int idx : cell_id) {
-                        const auto& centroid = eclGrid.getCellCenter(idx);
-                        for (const auto& it : centroid)
-                            *cIt++ = it;
-                    }
-                    MPI_Send(centroids.data(), dimWorld * sizes[i],
-                             MPI_DOUBLE, i, 0, MPI_COMM_WORLD);
-                }
-                centroids.clear();
-            } else {
-                comm.gather(&cells, sizes.data(), 1, 0);
-                std::vector<int> cell_ids;
-                cell_ids.reserve(cells);
-                auto elemIt = gridView.template begin</*codim=*/ 0>();
-                const auto& elemEndIt = gridView.template end</*codim=*/ 0>();
-                for (; elemIt != elemEndIt; ++elemIt) {
-                    const auto& elem = *elemIt;
-                    cell_ids.push_back(cartMapper.cartesianIndex(elemMapper.index(elem)));
-                }
-                MPI_Send(cell_ids.data(), cells, MPI_INT, 0, 0, MPI_COMM_WORLD);
-                centroids.resize(cells * dimWorld);
-                MPI_Recv(centroids.data(), dimWorld * cells, MPI_DOUBLE,
-                         0, 0, MPI_COMM_WORLD, MPI_STATUS_IGNORE);
-            }
-        }
-#endif
+        const std::vector<double>& centroids = vanguard_.cellCentroids();
 
         auto elemIt = gridView.template begin</*codim=*/ 0>();
         const auto& elemEndIt = gridView.template end</*codim=*/ 0>();
diff --git a/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelEclipseState.hpp b/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelEclipseState.hpp
index 7cf307301..929fae8c6 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelEclipseState.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelEclipseState.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #define PARALLEL_ECLIPSE_STATE_HPP
 
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/EclipseState.hpp>
-//#include <opm/simulators/utils/FieldPropsDataHandle.hpp>
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
 
 namespace Opm {
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     friend class ParallelEclipseState; //!< Friend so props can be setup.
     //! \brief Friend to set up props
     template<class Grid>
-    friend class FieldPropsDataHandle;
+    friend class PropsCentroidsDataHandle;
 
     //! \brief Constructor.
     //! \param manager The field property manager to wrap.
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ protected:
 class ParallelEclipseState : public EclipseState {
     //! \brief Friend to set up props
     template<class Grid>
-    friend class FieldPropsDataHandle;
+    friend class PropsCentroidsDataHandle;
 public:
     //! \brief Default constructor.
     ParallelEclipseState();
diff --git a/opm/simulators/utils/FieldPropsDataHandle.hpp b/opm/simulators/utils/PropsCentroidsDataHandle.hpp
similarity index 73%
rename from opm/simulators/utils/FieldPropsDataHandle.hpp
rename to opm/simulators/utils/PropsCentroidsDataHandle.hpp
index 25b2dfef9..08a6f370e 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/utils/FieldPropsDataHandle.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/utils/PropsCentroidsDataHandle.hpp
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
  * \author Markus Blatt, OPM-OP AS
  */
 
-#ifndef FIELDPROPS_DATAHANDLE_HPP
-#define FIELDPROPS_DATAHANDLE_HPP
+#ifndef PROPS_CENTROIDS_DATAHANDLE_HPP
+#define PROPS_CENTROIDS_DATAHANDLE_HPP
 
 #if HAVE_MPI
 #include <opm/simulators/utils/ParallelEclipseState.hpp>
@@ -35,17 +35,18 @@
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <iostream>
+
 namespace Opm
 {
 
 /*!
- * \brief A Data handle t communicate the field properties during load balance.
+ * \brief A Data handle to communicate the field properties and cell centroids during load balance.
  * \tparam Grid The type of grid where the load balancing is happening.
  * \todo Maybe specialize this for CpGrid to save some space, later.
  */
 template<class Grid>
-class FieldPropsDataHandle
-    : public Dune::CommDataHandleIF< FieldPropsDataHandle<Grid>, double>
+class PropsCentroidsDataHandle
+    : public Dune::CommDataHandleIF< PropsCentroidsDataHandle<Grid>, double>
 {
 public:
     //! \brief the data type we send (ints are converted to double)
@@ -55,8 +56,17 @@ public:
     //! \param grid The grid where the loadbalancing is happening.
     //! \param globalProps The field properties of the global grid
     //! \param distributedProps The distributed field properties
-    FieldPropsDataHandle(const Grid& grid, ParallelEclipseState& eclState)
-        : m_grid(grid), m_distributed_fieldProps(eclState.m_fieldProps)
+    //! \param eclGridOnRoot A pointer to eclipse grid on rank zero,
+    //!                      nullptr otherwise.
+    //! \param centroids Array to store the centroids in upon destruction
+    //!                  of the object.
+    //! \param cartMapper The cartesian index mapper of the grid.
+    PropsCentroidsDataHandle(const Grid& grid, ParallelEclipseState& eclState,
+                             const EclipseGrid* eclGridOnRoot,
+                             std::vector<double>& centroids,
+                             const typename Dune::CartesianIndexMapper<Grid>& cartMapper)
+        : m_grid(grid), m_distributed_fieldProps(eclState.m_fieldProps),
+          m_centroids(centroids)
     {
         // Scatter the keys
         const auto& comm = Dune::MPIHelper::getCollectiveCommunication();
@@ -75,7 +85,8 @@ public:
             comm.broadcast(buffer.data(), position, 0);
 
             // copy data to persistent map based on local id
-            auto noData = m_intKeys.size() + m_doubleKeys.size();
+            m_no_data = m_intKeys.size() + m_doubleKeys.size() +
+                Grid::dimensionworld;
             const auto& idSet = m_grid.localIdSet();
             const auto& gridView = m_grid.levelGridView(0);
             using ElementMapper =
@@ -87,13 +98,18 @@ public:
                 const auto& id = idSet.id(element);
                 auto index = elemMapper.index(element);
                 auto& data = elementData_[id];
-                data.reserve(noData);
+                data.reserve(m_no_data);
 
-                for(const auto& intKey : m_intKeys)
+                for (const auto& intKey : m_intKeys)
                     data.push_back(globalProps.get_int(intKey)[index]);
 
-                for(const auto& doubleKey : m_doubleKeys)
+                for (const auto& doubleKey : m_doubleKeys)
                     data.push_back(globalProps.get_double(doubleKey)[index]);
+
+                auto cartIndex = cartMapper.cartesianIndex(index);
+                const auto& center = eclGridOnRoot->getCellCenter(cartIndex);
+                for (int dim = 0; dim < Grid::dimensionworld; ++dim)
+                    data.push_back(center[dim]);
             }
         }
         else
@@ -105,12 +121,12 @@ public:
             int position{};
             Mpi::unpack(m_intKeys, buffer, position, comm);
             Mpi::unpack(m_doubleKeys, buffer, position, comm);
+            m_no_data = m_intKeys.size() + m_doubleKeys.size() +
+                Grid::dimensionworld;
         }
     }
 
-    FieldPropsDataHandle(const FieldPropsDataHandle&) = delete;
-
-    ~FieldPropsDataHandle()
+    ~PropsCentroidsDataHandle()
     {
         // distributed grid is now correctly set up.
         for(const auto& intKey : m_intKeys)
@@ -119,6 +135,8 @@ public:
         for(const auto& doubleKey : m_doubleKeys)
             m_distributed_fieldProps.m_doubleProps[doubleKey].resize(m_grid.size(0));
 
+        m_centroids.resize(m_grid.size(0) * Grid::dimensionworld);
+
         // copy data for the persistent mao to the field properties
         const auto& idSet = m_grid.localIdSet();
         const auto& gridView = m_grid.levelGridView(0);
@@ -139,6 +157,11 @@ public:
 
             for(const auto& doubleKey : m_doubleKeys)
                 m_distributed_fieldProps.m_doubleProps[doubleKey][index] = data->second[counter++];
+
+            auto centroidIter = m_centroids.begin() + Grid::dimensionworld * index;
+            auto centroidIterEnd = centroidIter + Grid::dimensionworld;
+            for ( ; centroidIter != centroidIterEnd; ++centroidIter )
+                *centroidIter = data->second[counter++];
         }
     }
 
@@ -159,7 +182,7 @@ public:
     template<class EntityType>
     std::size_t size(const EntityType /* entity */)
     {
-        return m_intKeys.size() + m_doubleKeys.size();
+        return m_no_data;
     }
 
     template<class BufferType, class EntityType>
@@ -174,7 +197,7 @@ public:
     template<class BufferType, class EntityType>
     void scatter(BufferType& buffer, const EntityType& e, std::size_t n)
     {
-        assert(n == m_intKeys.size() + m_doubleKeys.size());
+        assert(n == m_no_data);
         auto& array = rcvdElementData_[m_grid.localIdSet().id(e)];
         array.resize(n);
         for(auto& data: array)
@@ -194,11 +217,19 @@ private:
     std::vector<std::string> m_doubleKeys;
     /// \brief The data per element as a vector mapped from the local id.
     std::unordered_map<typename LocalIdSet::IdType, std::vector<double> > elementData_;
-    /// \brief The data per element as a vector mapped from the local id.
+    /*! \brief The data received per element as a vector mapped from the local id.
+     *
+     * Needed because CpGrid is in violation of the requirement that local ids
+     * need to be persistent across grid modifications
+     */
     std::unordered_map<typename LocalIdSet::IdType, std::vector<double> > rcvdElementData_;
+    /// \brief The cell centroids of the distributed grid.
+    std::vector<double>& m_centroids;
+    /// \brief The amount of data to send for each element
+    std::size_t m_no_data;
 };
 
 } // end namespace Opm
 #endif // HAVE_MPI
-#endif // FIELDPROPS_DATAHANDLE_HPP
+#endif // PROPS_CENTROIDS_DATAHANDLE_HPP