The Conn Pump & Eagle Solution Valve's patented design has also had a positive, demonstrable effect when used in horizontal and deviated wells where premature valve failures have been experienced. These failures are typically the result of uneven wear on the valves caused by non-vertical orientations. Many manufacturers of API pumping systems, using various ball and seat configurations, have attempted, with little success, to control ball position by tightening tolerances around the ball. These measures have invariably caused efficiency of the pump to drop dramatically and resulted in premature ball and seat failures.

The Conn Pump & Eagle Solution Valve was designed to achieve high-efficiency pumping for any down-hole orientation of the pump. Both ball and seat are always centered within the valve. The Eagle Solution Valve performs just as efficiently horizontally as it does vertically, as a result of its guide system that keeps the seating surfaces aligned at all times. Consequently, the Eagle Solution Valve immediately closes at the beginning of the up-stroke, thus improving pump efficiency. With convenŽtional pumps often times 20% or more of the stroke movement occurs before the ball can re-seat itself properly. Use of the Eagle Solution Valve results in fewer valve failures, reduced service costs, increased production, and greater volumetric efficiency.