diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/files b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/files
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..62485dc33de9161e3fb50271da07a5a003cacf22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/files
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+patchSummary.C
+
+EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/patchSummary
diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/options b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/options
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fa15f124528ebfcaf279a88a73a0d7954f2e9dc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/options
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+EXE_INC = \
+ -I$(LIB_SRC)/finiteVolume/lnInclude
+
+EXE_LIBS = \
+ -lfiniteVolume
diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/patchSummary.C b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/patchSummary.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a2f8c986bace4eea8a205868179f73d686d2911a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/patchSummary.C
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+ ========= |
+ \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+ \\ / O peration |
+ \\ / A nd | Copyright (C) 1991-2007 OpenCFD Ltd.
+ \\/ M anipulation |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+ This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+ OpenFOAM 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 2 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ OpenFOAM 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 OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+Application
+ patchSummary
+
+Description
+ Writes fields and boundary condition info for each patch at each requested
+ time instance.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "fvCFD.H"
+#include "volFields.H"
+#include "IOobjectList.H"
+#include "patchSummaryTemplates.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+
+# include "addTimeOptions.H"
+# include "setRootCase.H"
+# include "createTime.H"
+
+ // Get times list
+ instantList Times = runTime.times();
+
+ // set startTime and endTime depending on -time and -latestTime options
+# include "checkTimeOptions.H"
+
+ runTime.setTime(Times[startTime], startTime);
+
+# include "createMesh.H"
+
+ for (label i=startTime; i<endTime; i++)
+ {
+ runTime.setTime(Times[i], i);
+
+ Info<< "Time = " << runTime.timeName() << nl << endl;
+
+ const IOobjectList fieldObjs(mesh, runTime.timeName());
+
+ const wordList objNames = fieldObjs.names();
+
+ PtrList<volScalarField> vsf(objNames.size());
+ PtrList<volVectorField> vvf(objNames.size());
+ PtrList<volSphericalTensorField> vsptf(objNames.size());
+ PtrList<volSymmTensorField> vsytf(objNames.size());
+ PtrList<volTensorField> vtf(objNames.size());
+
+ Info<< "Valid fields:" << endl;
+
+ forAll(objNames, objI)
+ {
+ IOobject obj
+ (
+ objNames[objI],
+ runTime.timeName(),
+ mesh,
+ IOobject::MUST_READ
+ );
+
+ if (obj.headerOk())
+ {
+ addToFieldList<scalar>(vsf, obj, objI, mesh);
+ addToFieldList<vector>(vvf, obj, objI, mesh);
+ addToFieldList<sphericalTensor>(vsptf, obj, objI, mesh);
+ addToFieldList<symmTensor>(vsytf, obj, objI, mesh);
+ addToFieldList<tensor>(vtf, obj, objI, mesh);
+ }
+ }
+
+ Info<< endl;
+
+ const polyBoundaryMesh& bm = mesh.boundaryMesh();
+ forAll(bm, patchI)
+ {
+ Info<< "Patch: " << bm[patchI].name() << nl;
+ outputFieldList<scalar>(vsf, patchI);
+ outputFieldList<vector>(vvf, patchI);
+ outputFieldList<sphericalTensor>(vsptf, patchI);
+ outputFieldList<symmTensor>(vsytf, patchI);
+ outputFieldList<tensor>(vtf, patchI);
+ Info << endl;
+ }
+ }
+
+ Info << "End\n" << endl;
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/patchSummaryTemplates.C b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/patchSummaryTemplates.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..57123fd117a856eb0ad5eab044ba9661c0b9cc91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/patchSummaryTemplates.C
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+ ========= |
+ \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+ \\ / O peration |
+ \\ / A nd | Copyright (C) 1991-2007 OpenCFD Ltd.
+ \\/ M anipulation |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+ This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+ OpenFOAM 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 2 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ OpenFOAM 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 OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "patchSummaryTemplates.H"
+#include "IOmanip.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class Type>
+void Foam::addToFieldList
+(
+ PtrList<GeometricField<Type, fvPatchField, volMesh> >& fieldList,
+ const IOobject& obj,
+ const label fieldI,
+ const fvMesh& mesh
+)
+{
+ typedef GeometricField<Type, fvPatchField, volMesh> fieldType;
+
+ if (obj.headerClassName() == fieldType::typeName)
+ {
+ fieldList.set
+ (
+ fieldI,
+ new fieldType(obj, mesh)
+ );
+ Info<< " " << fieldType::typeName << tab << obj.name() << endl;
+ }
+}
+
+
+template<class Type>
+void Foam::outputFieldList
+(
+ PtrList<GeometricField<Type, fvPatchField, volMesh> >& fieldList,
+ const label patchI
+)
+{
+ forAll(fieldList, fieldI)
+ {
+ if (fieldList.set(fieldI))
+ {
+ Info<< " " << pTraits<Type>::typeName << tab << tab
+ << fieldList[fieldI].name() << tab << tab
+ << fieldList[fieldI].boundaryField()[patchI].type() << nl;
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/patchSummaryTemplates.H b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/patchSummaryTemplates.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e29db21fc3fc9dc074b4472da2348ee44c187541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/patchSummaryTemplates.H
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+ ========= |
+ \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+ \\ / O peration |
+ \\ / A nd | Copyright (C) 1991-2007 OpenCFD Ltd.
+ \\/ M anipulation |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+ This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+ OpenFOAM 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 2 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ OpenFOAM 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 OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef patchSummaryTemplates_H
+#define patchSummaryTemplates_H
+
+#include "fvCFD.H"
+#include "volFields.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+ template<class Type>
+ void addToFieldList
+ (
+ PtrList<GeometricField<Type, fvPatchField, volMesh> >& fieldList,
+ const IOobject& obj,
+ const label fieldI,
+ const fvMesh& mesh
+ );
+
+ template<class Type>
+ void outputFieldList
+ (
+ PtrList<GeometricField<Type, fvPatchField, volMesh> >& fieldList,
+ const label patchI
+ );
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#ifdef NoRepository
+# include "patchSummaryTemplates.C"
+#endif
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //