Exhibit 10.30

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), executed to be effective the 16th day of August, 2001 (the "Grant Date"), by and between UNIVERSAL
COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Holdings"), and«FirstName» «LastName»(the
"Director"), who is a director of Holdings. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meaning of such terms as defined in the Universal Compression
Holdings, Inc. Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "Plan").

WHEREAS,
Holdings has agreed to grant to the Director an option to purchase Holdings common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), pursuant to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement in consideration for services to Holdings.

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties
agree as follows:



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Upon
demand by the Board, the Director (or any person acting under Section 3 above) shall deliver to the Board at the time of exercise of the Option a written representation that
the shares to be acquired upon the exercise of the Option are being acquired for his or her own account and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution in violation of
federal or state securities laws. Upon such demand, delivery of such representation prior to the delivery of any shares issued upon exercise of the Option shall be a condition precedent to the right
of the Director or such other person to purchase any shares.

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|(i)  |  | if to Holdings, at:                                                                                                                                                                                
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|     |  | Universal Compression Holdings, Inc.
4440 Brittmoore Road
Houston, Texas 77041-8004
Attention: Richard FitzGerald,
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Telecopier No.: (713) 466-6720
|     |  | with a copy to:                                                                                                                                                                                    
|     |  | Universal Compression, Inc.
4440 Brittmoore Road
Houston, Texas 77041-8004
Attention: Mark L. Carlton,
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Telecopier No.: (713) 466-6720                    
|(ii) |  | if to Director, to him or her at:                                                                                                                                                                  
|     |  | Universal Compression, Inc.
4440 Brittmoore Road
Houston, Texas 77041-8004                                                                                                                         

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this Agreement effective as of the Grant Date above mentioned.

| |  | DIRECTOR                                               
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| |  | «FirstName» «LastName»                                 
| |  | UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.                   
| |  | Stephen A. Snider
President and Chief Executive Officer

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