A1 abstract a subsea well containment and intervention apparatus the invention provides a rigid frame that includes a set of pilings for securely affixing the apparatus to the seafloor buoyancy modules included in the frame make the weight of the invention more manageable when in the water lifting eyes are provided on the frame for installation and removal a series of tools are attached to the frame to eliminate the need for frequent trips to the surface to replace and replenish application_number US 201113150405 A description the subsea well containment and intervention apparatus 10 is generally comprised of a frame 12 buoyancy modules 14 piles 16 a series of tools and means for controlling the tools as seen in fig1 the frame 12 is preferably formed from a plurality of steel beams 18 attached together it is preferred they form essentially a cross or x shape the steel beams 18 are preferably sized to handle a minimum of 10 000 tons of force both upwards and downwards the size and length of the steel beams 18 are selected to suit the most common offshore sites the beams 18 are attached together so as to define an open central well 20 which can be placed over the well head 22 the open central well 20 allows the use of tools stowed on the apparatus 10 for working on the subsea well a plurality of lifting eyes 24 are rigidly attached to the frame 12 to provide attachment points for lifting and lowering the apparatus 10 to the seafloor a plurality of pilings 16 also referred to as piles.