The invention provides a subsea manifold for a subsea production system comprising at least one removable module, and methods of installation and use. The at least one removable is configured to perform a function selected from the group comprising: fluid control, fluid sampling, fluid diversion, fluid recovery, fluid injection, fluid circulation, fluid measurement and/or fluid metering.

A subsea hydrocarbon production field includes a number of first subsea christmas trees, a first manifold, a number of first flexible flowline jumpers, each of which is connected between the first manifold and a corresponding first tree. Each first flowline jumper includes a first flow conduit and a number of first umbilical lines, and each first flowline jumper includes a first end which is removably connected to a corresponding first tree by a first multibore hub and connector arrangement and a second end which is removably connected to the first manifold by a second multibore hub and connector arrangement.

A subsea hydrocarbon production field includes a number of first subsea christmas trees, a first manifold, a number of first flexible flowline jumpers, each of which is connected between the first manifold and a corresponding first tree. Each first flowline jumper includes a first flow conduit and a number of first umbilical lines, and each first flowline jumper includes a first end which is removably connected to a corresponding first tree by a first multibore hub and connector arrangement and a second end which is removably connected to the first manifold by a second multibore hub and connector arrangement.

A method includes mounting a platform deck block to a tower. The platform deck block (500) includes a first frame (515) defining a deck, a plurality of first conductor tubes (505) connected to the first frame, a first plurality of releasable connectors (520) coupled to the first conductor tubes, and a plurality of docking receptacles (800A,800B,800C) defined in the deck. The tower includes a second frame (415), a plurality of second conductor tubes (405) connected to the second frame, and a second plurality of releasable connectors (420) coupled to the second conductor tubes and engaging the first plurality of releasable connectors coupled to the first conductor tubes. The method further comprises mounting a first production block (600) to one of the plurality of docking receptacles.

A method includes mounting a platform deck block to a tower. The platform deck block (500) includes a first frame (515) defining a deck, a plurality of first conductor tubes (505) connected to the first frame, a first plurality of releasable connectors (520) coupled to the first conductor tubes, and a plurality of docking receptacles (800A,800B,800C) defined in the deck. The tower includes a second frame (415), a plurality of second conductor tubes (405) connected to the second frame, and a second plurality of releasable connectors (420) coupled to the second conductor tubes and engaging the first plurality of releasable connectors coupled to the first conductor tubes. The method further comprises mounting a first production block (600) to one of the plurality of docking receptacles.

The invention relates to the drilling of subsurface oil and gas wells and the installation of subsurface equipment (11). A lifting vessel 7 brings heavy equipment such as Xmas trees or manifolds and wet parks this equipment (11) on the seafloor (5) during good weather when the significant wave height is low. The equipment (11), once it is underwater, has much lower weight and may easily be moved into place onto a wellhead (10) at an appropriate time using lower capacity lifting gear. The timing of this operation is much less sensitive to weather conditions because the equipment does not need to pass through the splash zone (sea surface). This makes for efficient use of expensive drilling rig time, and allows for acceleration of production of first wells on the template as critical heavy lifts could not else be done until rig has left the location. (FIG. 1).

A system for conveying a fluid produced from at least one producing subsea well to an existing host facility via a flowline includes a support structure having at least a deck, a mooring system, and a plurality of topsides modules. The mooring system anchors the support structure to a seabed and passively positions the support structure proximate to the at least one producing subsea well. The support structure elevates the deck above a water's surface and is normally unmanned. The plurality of topsides modules are disposed on the deck. The topsides modules include at least: a power generation module; a switchgear module a flowline heating module; a chemical injection module; a water injection module; a subsea control module; and a control module that communicates with a remote command center.

A system for conveying a fluid produced from at least one producing subsea well to an existing host facility via a flowline includes a support structure having at least a deck, a mooring system, and a plurality of topsides modules. The mooring system anchors the support structure to a seabed and passively positions the support structure proximate to the at least one producing subsea well. The support structure elevates the deck above a water's surface and is normally unmanned. The plurality of topsides modules are disposed on the deck. The topsides modules include at least: a power generation module; a switchgear module a flowline heating module; a chemical injection module; a water injection module; a subsea control module; and a control module that communicates with a remote command center.

A subsea hydrocarbon flow compression system (100) for receiving a hydrocarbon stream from at least one upstream flowline (102, 104) and supplying the hydrocarbon stream to at least one downstream flowline (106, 108) at an increased pressure, wherein the compression system comprises first and second compressor trains (110a, 110b), wherein each compressor train comprises an inlet port (112a, 112b) which is connectable to the at least one upstream flowline (102, 104); an outlet port (114a, 114b) which is connectable to the at least one downstream flowline (106, 108); a conditioning unit (116a, 116b) which is connected to the inlet port via a first flowline (118a, 118b); and a first flow path for the hydrocarbon fluid comprising a compressor (120a, 120b), which compressor is connected to the conditioning unit via a second flowline (122a, 122b) and to the outlet port via a third flowline (124a, 124b), wherein a controllable first valve (126) is arranged in the third flowline of the first compressor train for controlling hydrocarbon flow from the compressor to the outlet port of the first compressor train. A controllable second valve (128) is arranged in the second flowline of the second compressor train for controlling hydrocarbon flow from the conditioning unit to the compressor of the second compressor train. The system further comprises a first cross-over flowline (130) interconnecting the third flowline of the first compressor train upstream of the first valve and the second flowline of the second compressor train downstream of the second valve, wherein a controllable first cross-over valve (132) is arranged in the first cross-over flowline for controlling hydrocarbon flow through the first cross-over flowline.

A subsea manifold 150 is integrated into a pipeline 22 so as to be deployable to the seabed together with the pipeline, from a pipe-laying vessel. The subsea manifold comprises a hub 106a, 106b for receiving production fluid from at least one subsea christmas tree 54a, 54b, and further comprises a connection 112 for at least one service line 116 connected to a surface supply or control or monitoring facility.