CPC E21B 33/085 (2013.01) [E21B 33/038 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A powered clamp assembly for use on a rotating control device (RCD) on a managed pressure drilling rig comprising:
a first jaw and a second jaw, each one of said jaws comprising a pivot extremity and a locking extremity, each one of said pivot extremity comprising a structural member jutting outwardly from its respective jaw and pivotally connected to a bridging means;
each one of said locking extremity configured to connect to one another through a closure means, wherein the closure means comprise a linkage and actuator arrangement;
and wherein the movement of said first jaw and said second jaw by said linkage and actuator arrangement allows movement of said first and second jaws between a proximal position in relation to each other and a distal position.
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