diff --git a/timely/src/dataflow/operators/mod.rs b/timely/src/dataflow/operators/mod.rs
index 0f07a4fb8..2c4bbc99e 100644
--- a/timely/src/dataflow/operators/mod.rs
+++ b/timely/src/dataflow/operators/mod.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub use self::to_stream::ToStream;
 pub use self::capture::Capture;
 pub use self::branch::{Branch, BranchWhen};
 pub use self::ok_err::OkErr;
+pub use self::result::ResultStream;
 
 pub use self::generic::Operator;
 pub use self::generic::{Notificator, FrontierNotificator};
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ pub mod to_stream;
 pub mod capture;
 pub mod branch;
 pub mod ok_err;
+pub mod result;
 
 pub mod aggregation;
 pub mod generic;
diff --git a/timely/src/dataflow/operators/result.rs b/timely/src/dataflow/operators/result.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3607f9f8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/timely/src/dataflow/operators/result.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+//! Extension methods for `Stream` containing `Result`s.
+
+use crate::Data;
+use crate::dataflow::operators::Map;
+use crate::dataflow::{Scope, Stream};
+
+/// Extension trait for `Stream`.
+pub trait ResultStream<S: Scope, T: Data, E: Data> {
+    /// Returns a new instance of `self` containing only `ok` records.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    /// ```
+    /// use timely::dataflow::operators::{ToStream, Inspect, ResultStream};
+    ///
+    /// timely::example(|scope| {
+    ///     vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+    ///            .ok()
+    ///            .inspect(|x| println!("seen: {:?}", x));
+    /// });
+    /// ```
+    fn ok(&self) -> Stream<S, T>;
+
+    /// Returns a new instance of `self` containing only `err` records.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    /// ```
+    /// use timely::dataflow::operators::{ToStream, Inspect, ResultStream};
+    ///
+    /// timely::example(|scope| {
+    ///     vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+    ///            .err()
+    ///            .inspect(|x| println!("seen: {:?}", x));
+    /// });
+    /// ```
+    fn err(&self) -> Stream<S, E>;
+
+    /// Returns a new instance of `self` applying `logic` on all `Ok` records.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    /// ```
+    /// use timely::dataflow::operators::{ToStream, Inspect, ResultStream};
+    ///
+    /// timely::example(|scope| {
+    ///     vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+    ///            .map_ok(|x| x + 1)
+    ///            .inspect(|x| println!("seen: {:?}", x));
+    /// });
+    /// ```
+    fn map_ok<T2: Data, L: FnMut(T) -> T2 + 'static>(&self, logic: L) -> Stream<S, Result<T2, E>>;
+
+    /// Returns a new instance of `self` applying `logic` on all `Err` records.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    /// ```
+    /// use timely::dataflow::operators::{ToStream, Inspect, ResultStream};
+    ///
+    /// timely::example(|scope| {
+    ///     vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+    ///            .map_err(|_| 1)
+    ///            .inspect(|x| println!("seen: {:?}", x));
+    /// });
+    /// ```
+    fn map_err<E2: Data, L: FnMut(E) -> E2 + 'static>(&self, logic: L) -> Stream<S, Result<T, E2>>;
+
+    /// Returns a new instance of `self` applying `logic` on all `Ok` records, passes through `Err`
+    /// records.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    /// ```
+    /// use timely::dataflow::operators::{ToStream, Inspect, ResultStream};
+    ///
+    /// timely::example(|scope| {
+    ///     vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+    ///            .and_then(|x| Ok(1 + 1))
+    ///            .inspect(|x| println!("seen: {:?}", x));
+    /// });
+    /// ```
+    fn and_then<T2: Data, L: FnMut(T) -> Result<T2, E> + 'static>(
+        &self,
+        logic: L,
+    ) -> Stream<S, Result<T2, E>>;
+
+    /// Returns a new instance of `self` applying `logic` on all `Ok` records.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    /// ```
+    /// use timely::dataflow::operators::{ToStream, Inspect, ResultStream};
+    ///
+    /// timely::example(|scope| {
+    ///     vec![Ok(1), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+    ///            .unwrap_or_else(|_| 0)
+    ///            .inspect(|x| println!("seen: {:?}", x));
+    /// });
+    /// ```
+    fn unwrap_or_else<L: FnMut(E) -> T + 'static>(&self, logic: L) -> Stream<S, T>;
+}
+
+impl<S: Scope, T: Data, E: Data> ResultStream<S, T, E> for Stream<S, Result<T, E>> {
+    fn ok(&self) -> Stream<S, T> {
+        self.flat_map(Result::ok)
+    }
+
+    fn err(&self) -> Stream<S, E> {
+        self.flat_map(Result::err)
+    }
+
+    fn map_ok<T2: Data, L: FnMut(T) -> T2 + 'static>(&self, mut logic: L) -> Stream<S, Result<T2, E>> {
+        self.map(move |r| r.map(|x| logic(x)))
+    }
+
+    fn map_err<E2: Data, L: FnMut(E) -> E2 + 'static>(&self, mut logic: L) -> Stream<S, Result<T, E2>> {
+        self.map(move |r| r.map_err(|x| logic(x)))
+    }
+
+    fn and_then<T2: Data, L: FnMut(T) -> Result<T2, E> + 'static>(&self, mut logic: L) -> Stream<S, Result<T2, E>> {
+        self.map(move |r| r.and_then(|x| logic(x)))
+    }
+
+    fn unwrap_or_else<L: FnMut(E) -> T + 'static>(&self, mut logic: L) -> Stream<S, T> {
+        self.map(move |r| r.unwrap_or_else(|err| logic(err)))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::dataflow::operators::{ToStream, ResultStream, Capture, capture::Extract};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_ok() {
+        let output = crate::example(|scope| {
+            vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+                .ok()
+                .capture()
+        });
+        assert_eq!(output.extract()[0].1, vec![0]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_err() {
+        let output = crate::example(|scope| {
+            vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+                .err()
+                .capture()
+        });
+        assert_eq!(output.extract()[0].1, vec![()]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_map_ok() {
+        let output = crate::example(|scope| {
+            vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+                .map_ok(|_| 10)
+                .capture()
+        });
+        assert_eq!(output.extract()[0].1, vec![Ok(10), Err(())]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_map_err() {
+        let output = crate::example(|scope| {
+            vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+                .map_err(|_| 10)
+                .capture()
+        });
+        assert_eq!(output.extract()[0].1, vec![Ok(0), Err(10)]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_and_then() {
+        let output = crate::example(|scope| {
+            vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+                .and_then(|_| Ok(1))
+                .capture()
+        });
+        assert_eq!(output.extract()[0].1, vec![Ok(1), Err(())]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_unwrap_or_else() {
+        let output = crate::example(|scope| {
+            vec![Ok(0), Err(())].to_stream(scope)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| 10)
+                .capture()
+        });
+        assert_eq!(output.extract()[0].1, vec![0, 10]);
+    }
+}