Patent ID: 8757932
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus associated with a subsea hydrocarbon production well, the apparatus being configured for positioning into a seabed, the apparatus comprising: (a) a mud can housing having a circumferential side and an upper side defining a space, the housing having an open bottom; (b) a port in the mud can housing, the port being adapted for passage of water from the space of the mud can housing to facilitate insertion of the mud can housing into the seabed; (c) a plurality of receivers connected to the mud can housing, at least one of the plurality of the receivers defining a substantially vertical cavity therein; (d) a subsea device positioned at least partially within the vertical cavity of one of the receivers, the subsea device being capable of assisting in hydrocarbon production or hydrocarbon transport operations from an associated subsea hydrocarbon well; (e) wherein the subsea device is selected from the group of devices consisting of: pump, sensor, separator, pig launcher, pig receiver, tubing, hanger, and packer; and (f) wherein the subsea device is configured for facilitating addition or removal of the subsea device from one of the plurality of receivers upon the mud can housing while the mud can housing is secured to the seabed.