TX 75083-3836, U.S.A., fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractThis Session paper will review the planning, preparation, and execution of the installation of the Independence Hub facility in Mississippi Canyon Block 920. The scope of the paper will encompass the transport and installation of the suction piles, the transport of the integrated facility to the offshore installation site and the installation of the polyester moorings and steel catenary risers in record water depths.The focus of the paper will be to highlight the use of existing technology and some innovative solutions to accomplish the installation of a facility that challenges existing Gulf of Mexico equipment depth and capacity limits. The results will show that the methods employed minimize costs and improve construction and installation efficiency.The paper will identify the importance of technically sound but simple design concepts and operations plans required for an installation in 8,000 ft of water with specific contributions regarding transportation stability, polyester mooring deployment/construction-stretch removal, and deepwater SCR retrieval and transfer.