Arctic platform

A method of constructing a drilling or production platform, said method comprising:

• drilling a support post into a ground surface, wherein said support post further comprises an adjustable shoulder member;
• disposing a modular platform section on top of said adjustable shoulder member to establish a platform deck surface;
• and
• adjusting said adjustable shoulder member so that said platform deck surface is disposed substantially level, regardless of the pitch or unevenness of said ground surface.

A method of constructing a drilling or production platform, said method comprising:

• hammering a support post into a ground surface, wherein said support post further comprises an adjustable shoulder member;
• disposing a modular platform section on top of said adjustable shoulder member to establish a platform deck surface;
• and
• adjusting said adjustable shoulder member so that said platform deck surface is disposed substantially level, regardless of the pitch or unevenness of said ground surface.

A method of constructing a platform suitable for drilling and producing oil, gas and hydrate reserves, said method comprising:

• disposing a platform section atop a plurality of support posts;
• disposing two substantially parallel support beam sections between two of said support posts;
• and
• disposing a deck section atop said two substantially parallel support beams to provide a bridging support means between said two substantially parallel beams.

A method of constructing an arctic drilling platform, said method comprising:

• providing a first platform section supported by a first plurality of support posts, wherein each of said support posts are disposed proximate to the corners of said first platform section;
• providing a second platform section, wherein said second platform section further comprises a fastening member that fastens onto a first side of said first platform section;
• providing a second plurality of support posts to support a side of said second platform section disposed opposite said fastening member;
• and
• providing a third platform section, wherein said third platform section further comprises a fastening member that fastens onto a side of said second platform section opposite said second plurality of support posts.

A method of communicating utilities between a deck section and a platform section of a drilling platform, said method comprising:

• disposing a deck section atop a platform section;
• disposing one or more holes in a top surface of said deck section to permit utility communication between an interior region of said deck section and a deck surface disposed atop said deck section;
• and
• disposing one or more holes between a lower surface of said deck section and an upper surface of said platform section.

A method of heating a drilling platform support post, said method comprising:

• disposing a fluid conduit through a body portion of said support post;
• disposing a hollow fluid transfer member around an outer surface of said support post, wherein said fluid conduit disposed in a body portion of said support post is in fluid communication with said hollow fluid transfer member disposed on said outer surface of said support post;
• and
• drawing a heating fluid into said fluid conduit and passing said heating fluid through said hollow fluid transfer member.

A method of heating a drilling platform support post, said method comprising:

• disposing a fluid conduit through a body portion of said support post;
• disposing a hollow fluid transfer member around an inner surface of said support post, wherein said fluid conduit is disposed in fluid communication with said hollow fluid transfer member;
• and
• drawing a heating fluid into said fluid conduit and passing said heating fluid through said hollow fluid transfer member.

A method of removing a platform support post from a surrounding ground surface, said method comprising:

• circulating a fluid through a hollow fluid transfer member contained on or within a support post;
• venting the fluid to the surrounding ground surface through one or more jet parts;
• and
• applying force to the support post to remove said support post from the surrounding ground.

A method of adjusting the height of a modular drilling platform section, said method comprising:

• disposing a modular platform section atop an adjustable shoulder nut disposed on a support post, wherein a top portion of said support post further comprises a lift receiving means;
• disposing a lifting means proximate to said lift receiving means, and then mutually engaging said lifting means and said lift receiving means;
• lifting said modular platform section off of said adjustable shoulder nut and then supporting said modular platform section using a support means;
• raising said adjustable shoulder nut;
• and
• replacing said modular platform section atop said adjustable shoulder nut using said support means.