Abstract: Subsea oil and gas production methods and apparatus and, more particularly, a tubing hanger design for facilitating the control of downhole hydraulic and electrical controls while running the tubing hanger. The tubing hanger may include means for switching hydraulic and/or electrical controls to a side penetrator before the hanger is landed in a tree body. The hanger may include alignment means to ensure proper positioning of hanger prior to landing in a casing. The present disclosure of a method of soft landing a tubing hanger to provide better control prior to landing in the tree body.