diff --git a/opm/core/wells/ProductionSpecification.hpp b/opm/core/wells/ProductionSpecification.hpp
index 4bae4cae5..104b3a326 100644
--- a/opm/core/wells/ProductionSpecification.hpp
+++ b/opm/core/wells/ProductionSpecification.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Opm
 
         enum GuideRateType
         {
-            OIL, GAS, WATER, NONE_GRT
+            OIL, GAS, WATER, LIQ, NONE_GRT
         };
 
         ProductionSpecification();
diff --git a/opm/core/wells/WellsManager.cpp b/opm/core/wells/WellsManager.cpp
index 746a6ec2b..760324a46 100644
--- a/opm/core/wells/WellsManager.cpp
+++ b/opm/core/wells/WellsManager.cpp
@@ -783,7 +783,17 @@ namespace Opm
                     if ( well->isProducer(timeStep) ) {
                         // The guide rates is calculated based on the group control
                         // Currently only supporting WRAT, ORAT and GRAT.
-                        switch (group.prodSpec().control_mode_) {
+                        ProductionSpecification::ControlMode control_mode = group.prodSpec().control_mode_;
+                        if (control_mode == ProductionSpecification::FLD) {
+                            if (group.getParent() !=  nullptr) {
+                                const WellsGroupInterface& higher_group = *(group.getParent());
+                                control_mode = higher_group.prodSpec().control_mode_;
+                            } else {
+                                OPM_THROW(std::runtime_error, "Group " << group.name() << " is under FLD control while no higher level of group is specified.");
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        switch (control_mode) {
                         case ProductionSpecification::WRAT: {
                             if (!phaseUsage.phase_used[BlackoilPhases::Aqua]) {
                                 OPM_THROW(std::runtime_error, "Water phase not used, yet found water rate controlled well.");
@@ -811,6 +821,25 @@ namespace Opm
                             wellnode.prodSpec().guide_rate_type_ = ProductionSpecification::GAS;
                             break;
                         }
+                        case ProductionSpecification::FLD: {
+                            OPM_THROW(std::logic_error, "Not support more than one continous level of FLD control");
+                        }
+                        case ProductionSpecification::LRAT: {
+                            double guide_rate = 0;
+                            if (phaseUsage.phase_used[BlackoilPhases::Liquid]) {
+                                const int oil_index = phaseUsage.phase_pos[BlackoilPhases::Liquid];
+                                const double potential_oil = well_potentials[np*wix + oil_index];
+                                guide_rate += potential_oil;
+                            }
+                            if (phaseUsage.phase_used[BlackoilPhases::Aqua]) {
+                                const int water_index = phaseUsage.phase_pos[BlackoilPhases::Aqua];
+                                const double potential_water = well_potentials[np*wix + water_index];
+                                guide_rate += potential_water;
+                            }
+                            // not sure if no water and no oil, what will happen here, zero guide_rate?
+                            wellnode.prodSpec().guide_rate_ = guide_rate;
+                            wellnode.prodSpec().guide_rate_type_ = ProductionSpecification::LIQ;
+                        }
                         case ProductionSpecification::NONE: {
                             // Group control is not in use for this group.
                             break;