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General Release of the Company
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General Release. In consideration of the benefits set forth herein and in the Change of Control Agreement, Executive hereby fully, finally, and completely releases the Company, its predecessors, successors, subsidiaries, stockholders and affiliates and the officers, directors, managers, control persons, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives and assigns of any of them (collectively, theReleased Parties”), from any and all liabilities, claims, actions, losses, expenses, demands, costs, fees, damages and/or causes of action, of whatever kind or character, whether now known or unknown (collectively, “Claims”), arising from, relating to, or in any way connected with, any facts or events occurring on or before the execution of this Release Agreement that he/she may have against the Company or any Released Parties, including, but not limited to any such Claims arising out of or in any way related to Executive’s employment with the Company, or any affiliate thereof, or the termination of such employment, including but not limited to, any violation of any federal, state or local statute, any breach of contract, any wrongful termination, or other tort or cause of action. Executive confirms that this Release Agreement was neither procured by fraud nor signed under duress or coercion. Further, Executive waives and releases the Company from any Claims that this Release Agreement was procured by fraud or signed under duress or coercion so as to make the Release Agreement not binding. Executive understands and agrees that by signing this Release Agreement, he/she is giving up the right to pursue any legal Claims released herein that he/she may currently have against the Company or any Released Parties, whether or not he/she is aware of such Claims, and specifically agrees and covenants not to bring any legal action for any Claims released herein. The only claims that are excluded from this Release Agreement are # Claims arising after the date of this Release Agreement, if any, including any future Claims relating to the Company’s performance of its obligations under the Change of Control Agreement, # any Claims that cannot be waived by law, provided that Executive does waive, however, his/her right to any monetary recovery if any governmental agency pursues any claims on his/her behalf, # claims to continued participation in certain of the Company’s group benefit plans pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, # claims to any benefit entitlements vested as of the Date of Termination pursuant to the terms of any employee benefit plan of the Company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates, # claims relating to Executive’s ownership of vested equity securities of the Company or CSI Compressco LP, and # Executive’s rights to indemnification by the Company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates.

In exchange for the promises and payments provided for in the Change in Control Employment and Severance Agreement (theAgreement”) effective as ​ ​, 20​ between [[Company:Organization]], [[Company:Organization]] (theCompany”), and ​ (theExecutive”), the Executive hereby releases and forever discharges the Released Parties (defined below) from any and all claims, demands, rights, liabilities and causes of action of any kind or nature, known or unknown, arising prior to or through the date the Executive executes this Release, including, but not limited to, any claims, demands, rights, liabilities and causes of action arising or having arisen out of or in connection with the Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. “Released Parties” includes the Company, its parent companies, subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, and its and their past and present employees, directors, officers, agents, shareholders, insurers, attorneys, executors, assigns and other representatives of any kind. The Executive also releases and waives any claim or right to further compensation, benefits, damages, penalties, attorneys’ fees, costs or expenses of any kind from the Company or any of the other Released Parties except as provided in the Agreement or this Release. This Release specifically includes, but is not limited to, a release of any and all claims pursuant to state and local fair employment law(s); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Reconstruction Era Civil Rights Acts, 42 U.S.C. §§1981-1988; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”); the Americans with Disabilities Act; state and federal family and/or medical leave acts; state and federal wage payment laws to the extent such claims can legally be waived; and any other federal, state or local laws or regulations of any kind, whether statutory or decisional. This Release also includes, but is not limited to, a release of any claims for wrongful termination, retaliation, tort, breach of contract, defamation, misrepresentation, violation of public policy or invasion of privacy. This Release does not apply to # any claims or rights the Executive may have with respect to unpaid salary and accrued but unused vacation through the date of the Executive’s separation, # any claims or rights the Executive may have for unreimbursed business expenses incurred prior to the date of the Executive’s separation, # any claims or rights the Executive may have with respect to vested benefits under any employee benefit plans or with respect to severance or other benefits to be provided in the future under the Agreement, # any claims or rights the Executive may have for indemnification with respect to any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, actions or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) asserted against or incurred by the Executive as a result of the Executive’s service as an employee, officer or director of the Company, # any claims or rights the Executive may have as a shareholder or owner of any stock or other equity interest in the Company, # claims that may arise after the date the Executive signs this Release or # any claim that may not be released under applicable law.

General Release. In consideration of the benefits set forth herein and in the Change of Control Agreement, Executive hereby fully, finally, and completely releases the Company, the Partnership, TETRA, their respective predecessors, successors, subsidiaries, stockholders, unitholders and affiliates and the officers, directors, partners, managers, control persons, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives and assigns of any of them (collectively, theReleased Parties”), from any and all liabilities, claims, actions, losses, expenses, demands, costs, fees, damages and/or causes of action, of whatever kind or character, whether now known or unknown (collectively, “Claims”), arising from, relating to, or in any way connected with, any

facts or events occurring on or before the execution of this Release Agreement that he/she may have against any Released Parties, including, but not limited to any such Claims arising out of or in any way related to Executive’s employment with the Company, an Affiliate, or any member of the Partnership Group, or the termination of such employment, including but not limited to, any violation of any federal, state or local statute, any breach of contract, any wrongful termination, or other tort or cause of action. Executive confirms that this Release Agreement was neither procured by fraud nor signed under duress or coercion. Further, Executive waives and releases the Released Parties from any Claims that this Release Agreement was procured by fraud or signed under duress or coercion so as to make the Release Agreement not binding. Executive understands and agrees that by signing this Release Agreement, he is giving up the right to pursue any legal Claims released herein that he may currently have against any Released Parties, whether or not he is aware of such Claims, and specifically agrees and covenants not to bring any legal action for any Claims released herein. The only claims that are excluded from this Release Agreement are # Claims arising after the date of this Release Agreement, if any, including any future Claims relating to the Company’s performance of its obligations under the Change of Control Agreement, # any Claims that cannot be waived by law, provided that Executive does waive, however, his right to any monetary recovery if any governmental agency pursues any claims on his behalf, # claims to continued participation in certain of the Company’s group benefit plans pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, # claims to any benefit entitlements vested as of the Date of Termination pursuant to the terms of any employee benefit plan of the Company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates, # claims related to Executive’s ownership of vested equity securities of the Partnership or TETRA Technologies, Inc., and # Executive’s rights to indemnification by the Company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates.

Release. For and in consideration of the continued employment described in Section 1 and the payments and benefits described in Section 2 and Section 4, Executive hereby agrees on behalf of himself, his agents, assignees, attorneys, successors, assigns, heirs and executors, to, and Executive does hereby, fully and completely forever release the Company and its past, current and future affiliates, predecessors and successors and all of their respective past and/or present officers, directors, partners, members, managing members, managers, employees, agents, representatives, administrators, attorneys, insurers and fiduciaries, in their individual and/or representative capacities (hereinafter collectively referred to as theCompany Releasees”), from any and all causes of action, suits, agreements, promises, damages, disputes, controversies, contentions, differences, judgments, claims, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, variances, trespasses, extents, executions and demands of any kind whatsoever, which Executive or his agents, assignees, attorneys, successors, assigns, heirs and executors ever had, now have or may have against the Company Releasees or any of them, in law or equity, whether known or unknown to Executive, for, upon, or by reason of, any matter, action, omission, course or thing whatsoever occurring up to the date this Agreement is signed by Executive, arising out of or in connection with or in relationship to Executive’s employment or other service relationship with the Company or the termination thereof, and any applicable employment, compensatory or equity arrangement with the Company, any claims of breach of contract, wrongful termination, retaliation, fraud, defamation, infliction of emotional distress or national origin, race, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition or other discrimination or harassment, (such released claims are collectively referred to herein as theReleased Claims”); provided, that, Executive does not waive or release # any claims with respect to the right to enforce this Agreement (or the agreements or provisions set forth in Section 6(f) of this Agreement), # claims with respect to any vested right Executive may have under any employee pension or welfare benefit plan of the Company, # any rights Executive may have for indemnification from the Company or any of its affiliates or under any insurance policy, and # any claims that may not be waived by law.

Release. For and in consideration of the continued employment described in Section 1 and the payments and benefits described in Section 2, Executive hereby agrees on behalf of himself, his agents, assignees, attorneys, successors, assigns, heirs and executors, to, and Executive does hereby, fully and completely forever release the Company and its past, current and future affiliates, predecessors and successors and all of their respective past and/or present officers, directors, partners, members, managing members, managers, employees, agents, representatives, administrators, attorneys, insurers and fiduciaries, in their individual and/or representative capacities (hereinafter collectively referred to as theCompany Releasees”), from any and all causes of action, suits, agreements, promises, damages, disputes, controversies, contentions, differences, judgments, claims, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, variances, trespasses, extents, executions and demands of any kind whatsoever, which Executive or his agents, assignees, attorneys, successors, assigns, heirs and executors ever had, now have or may have against the Company Releasees or any of them, in law or equity, whether known or unknown to Executive, for, upon, or by reason of, any matter, action, omission, course or thing whatsoever occurring up to the date this Agreement is signed by Executive, including, without limitation, in connection with or in relationship to Executive’s employment or other service relationship with the Company, and any applicable employment, compensatory or equity arrangement with the Company, any claims of breach of contract, wrongful termination, retaliation, fraud, defamation, infliction of emotional distress or national origin, race, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition or other discrimination or harassment, (such released claims are collectively referred to herein as theReleased Claims”); provided, that, Executive does not waive or release # any claims with respect to the right to enforce this Agreement, # claims with respect to any vested right Executive may have under any employee pension or welfare benefit plan of the Company, # any rights Executive may have for indemnification from the Company or any of its affiliates, and # any claims that may not be waived by law.

This Release does not release the Released Parties from # any obligations due to the Executive under the Change of Control Agreement, or under this Release, # any vested rights the Executive has under the Company's employee benefit plans in which the Executive participated, # any rights or claims that arise from actions or omissions after the date of execution by the Executive of this Release, # any rights that cannot be waived as a matter of applicable law, or # any rights to indemnification the Executive may have under any indemnity agreement, applicable law, the by‑laws, certificate of incorporation, or other constituent document of the Company or any of its affiliates or as an insured under any director's and officer's liability insurance policy now or previously in force.

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