Side packer for a blowout preventer

A blowout preventer system, comprising:

• a body surrounding a bore configured to enable fluid flow between a wellhead and a drilling riser;
• a first ram disposed adjacent a first end of the body, wherein the first ram is coupled to a first actuator;
• and
• a second ram disposed adjacent to a second end opposite the first end of the body, wherein the second ram is coupled to a second actuator;
• wherein the first ram, or the second ram, or both, comprise:
• a packer assembly configured to form a seal between the respective ram and a bore through the blowout preventer;
• a first insert of the packer assembly, wherein the first insert comprises a slot configured to receive a protrusion disposed on a surface of the ram;
• and
• a second insert of the packer assembly, wherein the second insert comprises a rounded surface configured to engage a corresponding surface of the ram.

A method, comprising:

• monitoring a well condition of a wellbore;
• actuating a blowout preventer having opposed rams when the well condition is indicative of blowout conditions, wherein each of the opposed rams comprises a packer assembly, the packer assembly comprising an insert that is coupled to surface of a ram of the opposed rams via a key-slot interface;
• and
• directing the opposed rams toward one another such that respective packer assemblies of the opposed rams contact one another and form a seal between the opposed rams and a wall of a bore extending through the blowout preventer.