diff --git a/dep_tools/task.py b/dep_tools/task.py
index 285ecb0..7fe3809 100644
--- a/dep_tools/task.py
+++ b/dep_tools/task.py
@@ -82,3 +82,23 @@ def run(self):
         self.logger.debug([self.id, "complete", paths])
 
         return paths
+
+
+class SimpleLoggingAreaTask(AreaTask):
+    def run(self):
+        self.logger.info("Preparing to load data")
+        input_data = self.loader.load(self.area)
+        self.logger.info(f"Found {len(input_data.time)} timesteps to load")
+
+        self.logger.info("Preparing to process data")
+        processor_kwargs = {}
+        if self.processor.send_area_to_processor:
+            processor_kwargs["area"] = self.area
+        output_data = self.processor.process(input_data, **processor_kwargs)
+        self.logger.info(f"Processed data will have a result of shape: {[output_data.dims[d] for d in ['x', 'y']]}")
+
+        self.logger.info("Processing and writing data...")
+        paths = self.writer.write(output_data, self.id)
+        self.logger.info(f"Succesfully wrote data to {len(paths)} paths")
+
+        return paths