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A valve arrangement for controlling hydraulic fluid flow to a subsea system includes a plurality of docking modules each having a valve element for controlling the flow of a fluid and a docking module port for fluid flow between the valve element. The valve arrangement additionally includes a manifo

A valve arrangement for controlling hydraulic fluid flow to a subsea system includes a plurality of docking modules each having a valve element for controlling the flow of a fluid and a docking module port for fluid flow between the valve element. The valve arrangement additionally includes a manifold having manifold ports of uniform cross section. The docking modules can be interchangeably mounted to the manifold ports as desired to tailor the valve arrangement for any selected valve operation. The valve arrangement also includes an adapter for alternately sealingly interconnecting a first docking module port which is different in shape or area than the cross section of the uniform size manifold port to any selected manifold port so as to permit sealed fluid flow between the first docking module port and the manifold port in one configuration of the valve arrangement and sealingly interconnecting a second docking module port of a different cross-sectional shape or area than the first docking module port to the same selected manifold port so as to permit sealed fluid flow between a second valve element and the first manifold port in another configuration of the valve arrangement.

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[ We claim:] [1.]1. A hydraulic fluid manifold assembly, comprising:a manifold block having a docking module side, a plurality of first manifold ports that lead to the docking module side in a selected first array, a plurality of second manifold ports that lead to the docking module side in a second

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A hydraulic fluid manifold assembly, comprising:a manifold block having a docking module side, a plurality of first manifold ports that lead to the docking module side in a selected first array, a plurality of second manifold ports that lead to the docking module side in a second array that is the same as the first array, the first and second manifold ports adapted to be connected to a fluid supply source and to equipment that is controlled by the manifold assembly;first and second docking modules, each of the docking modules having an abutting side that abuts the docking module side of the manifold block, each of the docking modules having a cavity formed therein and a plurality of docking module ports that lead from the cavity to the abutting side, the docking module ports of the first docking module registering selectively with both the first array and the second array of manifold ports, the docking module ports of the second docking module registering selectively with both the first array and the second array of manifold ports, the cavity of the first docking module being of a larger diameter than the cavity of the second docking module;first and second valve elements that are releasably received within the cavities of the first and second docking modules, respectively, the first valve element having a larger diameter than the second valve element; andfasteners extending through the docking modules into the manifold block for securing the docking modules to the manifold block.