Support for recipricating pump

Abstract

A skid for supporting a reciprocating pump assembly, the reciprocating pump assembly including a power end frame assembly having a pair of end plate segments and a plurality of middle plate segments disposed between the end plate segments. The end plate segments each have at least a pair of feet and the middle plate segments each having at least one foot. The skid includes a base and a plurality of pads extending from the base. At least a portion of the plurality of pads correspond to the end plate segment feet and at least another portion of the plurality of pads correspond to the at least one foot of each middle plate segment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A high power fracturing pump comprising:
 a fluid end;   a power end secured to the fluid end, the power end positioned to reciprocate a plunger rod assembly within the fluid end,
 wherein the high power fracturing pump is configured to operate at pressures in excess of 8,500 psi, 
 the power end having a pair of end plates and a plurality of middle plates disposed between the end plates, the end plates and the middle plates each having at least one foot; 
   a skid positioned to support the fluid end and power end thereon, the skid including:
 a base having a pair of side segments including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom walls forming a channel; 
 at least one transverse segment coupled to and extending between the pair of side segments; and 
 a plurality of spaced apart pads extending from the base, the plurality of pads corresponding to each of the end plate feet and each of the middle plate feet. 
   
     
     
         2 . The skid of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pads have different thicknesses to accommodate bending of the base such that a top surface of each of the plurality of pads lies in substantially the same plane. 
     
     
         3 . The skid of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of spaced apart gussets disposed within the channels, the gussets extending between and connecting to the bottom wall and the top wall of the channel. 
     
     
         4 . The skid of  claim 3 , wherein the spaced apart gussets are vertically secured within the channel so as to perpendicularly intersect the top and bottom walls. 
     
     
         5 . The skid of  claim 3 , wherein the spaced apart gussets intersect the top and bottom walls at a non-perpendicular angle. 
     
     
         6 . The skid of  claim 3 , wherein a portion of the spaced apart gussets intersect the top and bottom walls at a non-perpendicular angle and another portion of the spaced apart gussets intersect the top and bottom walls at a perpendicular angle. 
     
     
         7 . The skid of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom wall includes at least one mounting opening to enable the skid to be secured to a support structure. 
     
     
         8 . The middle plates of  claim 1 , further comprising a bearing support surface defined therethrough for supporting a bearing assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The middle plates of  claim 8 , wherein the middle plates include a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface and a rear surface, the at least one foot extending outward from the bottom surface toward the corresponding pad. 
     
     
         10 . A high power fracturing pump assembly comprising:
 a fluid end;   a power end secured to the fluid end, the power end positioned to reciprocate a plunger rod assembly within the fluid end to generate operating pressures in excess of 8,500 psi, the power end formed having a pair of end plates and a plurality of middle plates disposed between the end plates, the end plates and the middle plates each having at least one foot; and   a skid including a base having a plurality of spaced apart attachment points corresponding to the each of the at least one foot.   
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of plates comprises a pair of end plates and a plurality of middle plates disposed between the end plates, the end plates each having at least a pair of feet and the middle plates each having at least one foot. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the base further comprises a pair of side segments and at least one transverse segment coupled to and extending between the pair of side segments. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein each side segment comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom walls forming a c-shaped channel. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the side segments further comprise a plurality of spaced apart gussets. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the side segments further comprise a plurality of spaced apart gussets disposed within the channels, the gussets extending between and connecting to the bottom wall and the top wall of the c-shaped channel. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the attachment points each further include a pad corresponding to a foot. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein further included pad of the attachment points together provide a plurality of pads, the plurality of pads having different thicknesses to accommodate bending of the skid such that a top surface of each of the plurality of pads lies in substantially the same plane.