Offshore support structure apparatus

A support structure for use with a well located in a body of water, the well having an upstanding conductor pipe having upper and lower ends, extending from the ground below the body of water to, above the surface of the water, comprising:

• only two tubular legs, each leg having upper and lower ends and adapted to extend from the ground to at least the surface of the water;
• a pile skirt fixedly secured to each of the two legs, at the lower end of each of the two legs;
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• at least one pile skirt bracing member extending between and connecting the two pile skirts;
• means for connecting the upper ends of each of the two legs to the conductor pipe, the two legs being radially spaced from one another, the connection means being adapted to be disposed upon the conductor pipe at least at the surface of the water or higher, whereby the two legs and connection means can be secured at their upper ends to the conductor pipe and the lower ends of the legs can be moved downwardly into contact with the ground.