Mud Pump Packaging Solutions
Designed to meet the high demands of drilling operations
Mud Pump Packaging Solutions
Turnkey packaging, engineered around your rig
American Mud Pumps builds complete mud pump packages for drilling operations in more than 38 countries. We own the pump line fluid end, power end, and expendables, so package changes don't wait on a third-party engineering cycle.
Whether the unit is headed for a remote land rig with no grid power, an SCR-driven offshore installation, or a high-cycle industrial site, we configure the drive, the mounting, and the auxiliaries around the operating envelope you actually run.
Mud Pump Packaging
Configuration options
Diesel-powered packages For remote and off-grid operations. Engine through industrial transmission and banded V-belt drive to the pinion sheave field-serviceable anywhere, and a ratio change is a sheave swap rather than a gearbox rebuild. Single-engine through roughly 1,300 HP input; twin-engine opposed belt drive at the 1,600 HP class, which lets you keep pumping at reduced rate on one engine and splits the transport weight. Torque converter and compound arrangements available where a single compound feeds both the pump and the drawworks.
AC motor-driven packages For SCR and VFD-equipped rigs. Variable speed control across the full SPM range with no mechanical drive losses, lower maintenance load, and the option to run multiple pumps plus rig loads off one power plant. Standard on 1,600 HP and larger installations, and on all quintuplex packages.
Hydraulic drive packages Engine drives a hydraulic pump; a hydraulic motor drives the pinion. Infinitely variable SPM without a gearbox, and the power unit can sit remote from the pump. The standard arrangement for HDD, water well, and light workover duty.
Hybrid and custom-engineered solutions Diesel prime mover with electric-driven auxiliaries, dual-fuel capability, or generator-backed configurations where site power is intermittent. Built to your interface drawings.
AMP-500 Triplex mud pump package with Diesel engine arrangement.
Mounting arrangements
Unitized single skid — pump, engine, transmission, day tank, and controls on one base. Smallest footprint, one road move. Practical to roughly 800 HP.
Split two-skid — pump skid plus power skid, coupled by drive shaft or belts. How most 1,000–1,600 HP packages ship, driven by road weight and width limits.
Three-piece — adds a suction and charging module with centrifugal, suction dampener, and manifold.
Rig-integrated module — set on substructure with walkways, stairs, handrails, and tie-in to the rig manifold.
ISO frame and containerized — 20 or 40 ft footprint. Offshore packages on DNV 2.7-1 or EN 12079 certified lifting frames with four-point padeyes, drip trays, and spill containment
Environmental and site configuration
Open skid for tropical service · sound-attenuated canopy · arctic and winterized builds with heated enclosure, block heaters, low-pour-point fluids and cold-start aids · high-ambient desert with upsized radiator, aftercooler and multi-stage air pre-cleaners · hazardous-area with spark arrestor, air shutoff, ATEX or IECEx Zone 2 electricals and emergency shutdown.
Package Classes, 500 to 3,000 HP
Class AMP Pump Typical drive Mounting
500 HP AMP-500 Diesel-mechanical Unitized skid or trailer
800 HP AMP-800 Diesel-mechanical, V-belt Unitized skid
1,000 HP AMP-1000 Diesel-mechanical, V-belt Split two-skid
1.300 HP AMP-1300 Diesel-mechanical or AC Split two-skid
1,600 HP AMP-1600 Twin engine, or AC VFD Split two-skid or rig module
2,200 HP AMP-2200 AC VFD or SCR Rig module
2,400 HP AMPQ-2400 AC VFD Rig module
3,000 HP AMPQ-3000 AC VFD Rig module
Mechanical packages typically reduce engine speed of 1,800–2,100 rpm to a pinion speed of 600–900 rpm, with the pump's own gear reduction landing at 100–140 SPM.
AMP-2200 High Performance triplex mud pump package with a double AC Motor upper mount arrangement.
AMPQ-800 Quintuplex mud pump package with Diesel engine arrangement.
Packages are built under our ISO 9001 quality management system, with DNV certification experience on quintuplex skid packages.
Proudly made in America
Every mud pump and pump package is assembled and tested at our Houston facility, where it undergoes a 4-hour full-load Factory Acceptance Test before release.
We test at rated load, not at idle. Discharge pressure, SPM, bearing and lube oil temperature, vibration, and leak-tightness are all recorded, and the results ship with the unit as part of the data book. If something is going to fail, it fails on our floor and not on your rig floor.
Export configuration
Configured for where it's going
With deliveries into more than 38 countries, we treat emissions tier as a configuration decision rather than a compliance checkbox.
Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V for regulated non-road service in the United States and Europe, with the aftertreatment, DEF supply, and ultra-low-sulfur fuel dependency that comes with it.
Tier 2 and Tier 3, mechanically governed or basic-electronic, for the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and the CIS. Lower cost, lighter, no DEF logistics, and serviceable by local technicians with locally available parts.
Specifying a Tier 4 Final package into a market running high-sulfur diesel isn't a compliance win — it's a warranty claim waiting to happen. We'll tell you that before the PO, not after.
Scope of work
What's included
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Configuration review against your hydraulics, footprint, and mud system tie-in
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Fluid end sizing — liner, piston, and valve selection matched to your pressure and flow envelope
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Drive train sizing and ratio selection
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Skid, or certified frame design
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Auxiliary integration, guarding, and piping — charging pump, lube circulation, liner wash, pulsation control, starting system
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Controls and instrumentation, local panel or remote to the driller's console
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4-hour full-load FAT and hydrostatic testing with documented results
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Data book — GA drawings, P&ID, bill of materials, certifications, spare parts list, O&M manuals
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Commissioning support and technician training
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First-run expendables package — RedRock and AMPX liners, pistons, and valves
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Two year warranty in most of our mud pump packaging services
Repacking existing pumps
Repackaging existing pumps Have a serviceable power end on a worn-out skid?
We re-skid, re-power, re-drive, and re-certify existing pumps. Typically 40–60% of new package cost with the same service life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What horsepower range do you package? 500 to 3,000 HP, triplex through quintuplex.
How long does a custom package take? Lead time is driven by engine availability more than fabrication. Tier 2 mechanical engines are the shortest path; Tier 4 Final units with aftertreatment are usually the long pole. We quote engine lead time separately so it's visible up front.
Can you package a pump I already own? Yes, including competitor pumps. We re-skid, re-power, and re-certify existing power ends at roughly 40–60% of new package cost.
Skid mounted or trailer mounted — which do I need? A skid needs a crane or forklift to set and stays put for the duration of the well. A trailer-mounted unit is road-mobile on its own frame and moves rig to rig without lifting equipment. The norm for HDD and water well work.
Single engine or twin engine? Below roughly 1,300 HP input, one engine is simpler and cheaper. At 1,600 HP, twin opposed belt drive buys real redundancy and splits transport weight.
Do you supply expendables with the package? Yes. Every package ships with a first-run set, and we stock RedRock and AMPX wear parts for ongoing supply.
Can you build to DNV 2.7-1 for offshore? Yes — certified lifting frames with four-point padeyes, drip trays, and spill containment, to DNV 2.7-1 or EN 12079.