A subsea template manifold , comprising: a first suction compartment configured to be at least partially embedded in a sea floor; a second suction compartment configured to be at least partially embedded in the sea floor; a first bridging element extending between and connected to the first and second suction compartments, wherein the first bridging element is configured to be at least partially embedded in the sea floor; and wherein the subsea template manifold further comprises: a third suction compartment configured to be at least partially embedded beneath the sea floor; a fourth suction compartment configured to be at least partially embedded beneath the sea floor; a second bridging element extending between and connected to the second and third suction compartments; a third bridging element extending between and connected to the third and fourth suction compartments; a fourth bridging element extending between and connected to the first and fourth suction compartments; a plurality of washout sleeves , which may be connected to wells and may represent the upper end of such wells, wherein each of the plurality of washout sleeves is connected to one of the first , second , third , and fourth bridging elements, characterized in that the first bridging element comprises one or more vertically-oriented plates extending laterally between the first and second suction compartments and being fixed thereto. a first suction compartment configured to be at least partially embedded in a sea floor; a second suction compartment configured to be at least partially embedded in the sea floor; a first bridging element extending between and connected to the first and second suction compartments, wherein the first bridging element is configured to be at least partially embedded in the sea floor; and wherein the subsea template manifold further comprises: a third suction compartment configured to be at least partially embedded beneath the sea floor; a fourth suction compartment configured to be at least partially embedded beneath the sea floor; a second bridging element extending between and connected to the second and third suction compartments; a third bridging element extending between and connected to the third and fourth suction compartments; a fourth bridging element extending between and connected to the first and fourth suction compartments; a plurality of washout sleeves , which may be connected to wells and may represent the upper end of such wells, wherein each of the plurality of washout sleeves is connected to one of the first , second , third , and fourth bridging elements, characterized in that the first bridging element comprises one or more vertically-oriented plates extending laterally between the first and second suction compartments and being fixed thereto. a third suction compartment configured to be at least partially embedded beneath the sea floor; a fourth suction compartment configured to be at least partially embedded beneath the sea floor; a second bridging element extending between and connected to the second and third suction compartments; a third bridging element extending between and connected to the third and fourth suction compartments; a fourth bridging element extending between and connected to the first and fourth suction compartments; a plurality of washout sleeves , which may be connected to wells and may represent the upper end of such wells, wherein each of the plurality of washout sleeves is connected to one of the first , second , third , and fourth bridging elements, characterized in that the first bridging element comprises one or more vertically-oriented plates extending laterally between the first and second suction compartments and being fixed thereto. <EOS>