Patent ID: 8794336

Claim:
A tool for connecting an end of a pipeline to a hub end of a pipe, said hub end being supported by a subsea structure, said subsea structure having at least two guide elements and said hub end being fixed in position relative to the guide elements, the tool comprising: a mounting arm having a receiving portion which is slidably secured to the end of the pipeline and two guiding sections which are directly connected to the receiving portion, each guiding section comprising an attachment portion which is releasably engageable with a corresponding guide element to thereby secure the mounting arm in a fixed position relative to the hub end, and a stroking tool having a first end which is releasably connectable to a first anchoring member that is fixed in position relative to the hub end and a second end which is releasably connectable to a second anchoring member that is fixed in position relative to the pipeline, wherein activation of the stroking tool moves the end of the pipeline relative to the mounting arm and into engagement with the hub end.