diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/files b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/files
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62485dc33d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/files
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+patchSummary.C
+
+EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/patchSummary
diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/options b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/options
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa15f12452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/patchSummary/Make/options
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+EXE_INC = \
+    -I$(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 0000000000..a2f8c986ba
--- /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 0000000000..57123fd117
--- /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 0000000000..e29db21fc3
--- /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
+
+// ************************************************************************* //