Method of preventing hydrate formation in open water capture devices

An open water containment system comprising:

• an open water capture device, wherein the open water capture device comprises:
• a structure, wherein the structure comprises an open bottom, a top, and one or more primary injection ports and
• a secondary chamber, wherein the secondary chamber comprise an open bottom, one or more secondary injection ports, one or more pumps, and one or more outlets, wherein the one or more outlets of the secondary chamber are in fluid communication with the primary injection ports and wherein the one or more pumps are capable of pumping fluid from the secondary chamber through the one or more outlets into the structure via the one or more primary injection ports;
• a flow line attached to the top of the structure;
• and
• a leak source, wherein the open water capture device is located above the leak source.

A method of limiting the formation of gas hydrates in an open water capture device comprising:

• providing an open water capture device, wherein the open water capture device comprises:
• a structure, wherein the structure comprises an open bottom, a top, one or more primary injection ports, and one or more tertiary injection ports and
• a secondary chamber, wherein the secondary chamber comprise an open bottom, one or more secondary injection ports, one or more pumps, and one or more outlets, wherein the one or more outlets of the secondary chamber are in fluid communication with the primary injection ports and wherein the one or more pumps are capable of pumping fluid from the secondary chamber through the one or more outlets into the structure via the one or more primary injection ports;
• positioning the open water capture device over the leak source;
• allowing fluid from the leak source to flow into the open water capture device;
• and injecting fluid into the open water capture device through the one or more tertiary injection ports.