Abstract: A well blowout preventer packer unit is characterized by long life, and induced back to front (radial) rubber feeding between metallic inserts to close on well pipe for producing a pressure gradient against the pipe which is greatest at the bottom of the packer extent engaging the pipe, and lowest at the top of the packer extent engaging the pipe.

Abstract: A well blowout preventer packer unit is characterized by long life, and induced back to front (radial) rubber feeding between metallic inserts to close on well pipe or on a well tool for producing a pressure gradient against the pipe or tool which is greatest at the bottom of the packer extent engaging the pipe, and lowest at the top of the packer extent engaging the pipe. The preventer piston has multiple interior frusto-conical surfaces to progressively and sequentially penetrate the packer rubber to effect controlled and enhanced rubber displacement for sealing against the pipe or tool; one of such surfaces is located relatively further from the piston axis than another such surface and has greater angularity relative to that axis than the other surface, and said one surface also has axial projection of greater radial dimension than that other surface.

Abstract: A well blowout preventer packer unit is characterized by long life, and induced back to front (radial) rubber feeding between metallic inserts to close on well pipe or on a well tool for producing a pressure gradient against the pipe or tool which is greatest at the bottom of the packer extent engaging the pipe, and lowest at the top of the packer extent engaging the pipe. The preventer piston has at least three, and typically four, frusto-conical surfaces to progressively and sequentially penetrate the packer rubber to effect controlled and enhanced rubber displacement for sealing against the pipe or tool.

Abstract: An annular blowout preventer packing unit having a longitudinal axis incorporates metallic inserts having webs that extend both longitudinally and about that axis to define surfaces which have longitudinally facing extents to anchor and resist longitudinal displacement of packer elastomeric material. The webs may typically have upper and lower portions with oppositely directed curvatures, respectively.

Abstract: An annulus of elastomeric material in a well blowout preventer packer unit is differentially anchored about the packer axis, in order to reduce the stress levels in the elastomeric material during its inward flow toward the axis. In addition, packer inserts incorporate differently formed webs and end plates to facilitate the sought advantages.