Abstract: A casing scraper which provides substantially 360.degree. of contact between the interior diameter of casing. The cutter blades of the casing scraper are of a segmented tubular shape to provide a substantially 360.degree. contact area. The segmented cutter blades are biased radially outwardly by springs oriented in an alignment housing between the supporting mandrel and the cutter blades.

Abstract: A blow-out preventer for attachment with a tubular member of a well for containing well pressures within the well as needed, having a body adapted to receive a ram body mounted therein for movement between an open and closed position. The preventer further includes an actuator body member mounted with the body adjacent the ram bore and having urging means therewith for urging the ram body between such open and closed positions and alignment means with the actuator body member and the ram body for ensuring proper alignment and positioning of the ram body with respect to the ram bore and the axial bore of the tubular member. The actuator body member has fastening means that fits into connecting means in the preventer body. The two bodies are secured by securing means installed in said connection means and engaging said fastening means.

Abstract: A new and improved inner seal and support rod assembly for a blowout preventer including an inner seal assembly for improved sealing and configured to promote ease of maintenance and removal thereof in cooperation with substantially horizontally disposed, vertically aligned support rods of the blowout preventer.