EXHIBIT 10.9
 (PACCAR LOGO)
    
    EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE A: RENTAL PAYMENTS
 PACCAR
Financial Corp. Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.
 COMMENCEMENT DATE:
    
    TERM OF LEASE (NO. OF MONTHS):
    
    LOCATION OF THE EQUIPMENT:September 15, 2010
    
    
    60
    
    
    240 Jasmine Road Crowley, LA 70526STATE OF JURISDICTION:
    
    STATE TITLING EQUIPMENT:
    
    BASE PLATE REGISTRATION (STATE, COUNTY, CITY):Louisiana
    
    Louisiana
    
    Louisiana, Acadia, Crowley
 DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENTVEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
    
    
    *TAXABLE
    
    
    SCHEDULE A
    
    
    MONTHLYYEAR
    
    MAKE
    
    
    MODEL
    
    
    NUMBER
    
    
    GROSS WEIGHT
    
    
    VALUE
    
    
    RENTAL PMT2011
    
    Peterbilt
    
    
    388
    
    
    
    1XPWDU9X8BD126476
    
    
    
    80000
    
    
    $
    109,856.00
    
    
    $
    1,733.232011
    
    Peterbilt
    
    
    388
    
    
    
    1XPWDU9XXBD126477
    
    
    
    80000
    
    
    
    109,856.00
    
    
    
    1,733.232011
    
    Peterbilt
    
    
    388
    
    
    
    1XPWDU9X1BD126478
    
    
    
    80000
    
    
    
    109,856.00
    
    
    
    1,733.232011
    
    Peterbilt
    
    
    388
    
    
    
    1XPWDU9X3BD126479
    
    
    
    80000
    
    
    
    109,856.00
    
    
    
    1,733.232011
    
    Peterbilt
    
    
    388
    
    
    
    1XPWDU9XXBD126480
    
    
    
    80000
    
    
    
    109,856.00
    
    
    
    1,733.23
 
 *
    
    The reported taxable gross weight must be no more than the highest gross weight declared for any
purpose including registering a vehicle in a state. MONTHLY RENTALS1. Schedule A Value (Total Equipment Cost)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    $549,280.002. Adjustments
    
    
    
    
    
    
    0.003. Adjusted Schedule A Value
    
    
    
    
    
    
    549,280.004. Base Monthly Value
    
    
    
    
    
    
    8,666.155. Tax AdditionsState            Louisiana
    
    
    4.0000
    %
    
    
    346.65County        Acadia
    
    
    4.2500
    %
    
    
    368.31City            Crowley
    
    
    0.0000
    %
    
    
    0.00ICC#
    
    (If exempt from state & local taxes)6. Total Monthly Rentals
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    9,381.11
 AMOUNT DUE AT DELIVERY1. Advance Rentals 1 @ $9,381.11
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    9,381.112. Security Deposit (refundable)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    0.003. Interim Rent (Extra Days)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    0.004. License, Title, UCC & Registration
    
    
    
    
    
    
    0.005. Other n/a
    
    
    
    
    
    
    0.006. Document Preparation Fee
    
    
    
    
    
    
    0.007. Total Amount Due at Delivery
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    9,381.11
  LESSOR: PACCAR Financial Corp.
    
    LESSEE: Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.BY:
    
    
    
    BY:
    /s/ Michael FrancisMichael FrancisTITLE:
    
    
    
    TITLE:
    PresidentDATE
     September 15, 2010
    
    
    DATE
    September 15, 2010




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(PACCER LOGO)
    
    TERMINAL RENTAL ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE
 PACCAR Financial Corp. Francis
Drilling Fluids, Ltd.
 DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENTYEAR
    
    MAKE
    
    MODEL
    
    VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
    
    TRAC VALUE2011
    
    Peterbilt
    
    388
    
    1XPWDU9X8BD126476
    
    $
    21,971.202011
    
    Peterbilt
    
    388
    
    1XPWDU9XXBD126477
    
    
    21,971.202011
    
    Peterbilt
    
    388
    
    1XPWDU9X1BD126478
    
    
    21,971.202011
    
    Peterbilt
    
    388
    
    1XPWDU9X3BD126479
    
    
    21,971.202011
    
    Peterbilt
    
    388
    
    1XPWDU9XXBD126480
    
    
    21,971.20
   LESSOR: PACCAR Financial Corp.
    
    
    LESSEE:    Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.By:
    
    
    By:

/s/ Michael FrancisMichael FrancisTITLE:
    
    
    TITLE: PresidentDATE: September 15, 2010
    
    
    DATE:      September 15, 2010
 REQUIRED STATEMENT BY LESSEE:
  (i)
    
    Lessee intends that more than 50% of the use of the Equipment subject to this
Modified TRAC Supplement is to be used in a trade or business of the Lessee, and(ii)
    
    Lessee has been advised, and Lessee understands and agrees that Lessee will not be treated as the owner
of the Equipment identified above for Federal Income Tax purposes.
 Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.
 BY:

/s/ Michael Francis




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(PACCAR LOGO)
    
    REQUEST FOR LEASE INSURANCE CERTIFICATION
 TO: INSURANCE COMPANY OR AGENT
    
    
    FROM: LESSEENAME:
    
    Louisiana Companies
    
    
NAME:

    Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.ADDRESS:
    
    2201 West Congress Blvd.
    
    
ADDRESS:
    240 Jasmine RoadCITY,
STATE, ZIP:
    
    Lafayette, LA 70506
    
    
CITY,
STATE, ZIP:

    Crowley, LA 70526AGENT:
    
    Annette Latiolais
    PHONE NUMBER: 337-233-3932
  ý LIABILITY*
    
    ý PHYSICAL DAMAGE
    
    o POLLUTION LIABILITY *$1,000,000 minimum
combined single
limits per
occurrence.
    
    $5,000 maximum deductible,
comprehensive (or C.A.C.) and
collision.
    
    $ minimum for transportation of hazardous materials.EXCEPTION:
    

EXCEPTION:        7,500
    

EXCEPTION:
 
 *
    
    The insurance must be underwritten by an insurance company currently rated A- or better by
A.M. Best & Co. Territory limitation, commodity restrictions, or driver exclusions to the
policy are not allowed. PACCAR Financial Corp.
 vehicleindentificationcommencement
date
    
    year
    
    
    make
    
    
    model
    
    

number
    
    
    term (years)9/15/2010
    
    
    2011
    
    
    Peterbilt
    
    
    388
    
    
    
    1XPWDU9X8BD126476
    
    
    
    5.009/15/2010
    
    
    2011
    
    
    Peterbilt
    
    
    388
    
    
    
    1XPWDU9XXBD126477
    
    
    
    5.009/15/2010
    
    
    2011
    
    
    Peterbilt
    
    
    388
    
    
    
    1XPWDU9X1BD126478
    
    
    
    5.009/15/2010
    
    
    2011
    
    
    Peterbilt
    
    
    388
    
    
    
    1XPWDU9X3BD126479
    
    
    
    5.009/15/2010
    
    
    2011
    
    
    Peterbilt
    
    
    388
    
    
    
    1XPWDU9XXBD126480
    
    
    
    5.00
    PACCAR Financial Corp.
    

    
    
    BY:


    /s/ Michael FrancisMichael FrancisADDRESS:
    P.O. Box 2374
    
    
    
    
    

    TITLE: PresidentCITY, STATE, ZIP:
    Denton, TX 76202
    
    
    
    
    

    DATE: September 15, 2010FAX:

    (425) 468-8561




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(PACCAR LOGO)
    
    LEASE CROSS-DEFAULT
AND CROSS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT
    (1)
    
    All presently existing and hereafter acquired Collateral (the description of which is
incorporated herein by reference) in which you have or shall have a security interest shall
secure the payment and performance of all of our liabilities and obligations to you of every
kind and character, whether joint or several, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due
or to become due, and whether under presently existing or hereafter created Accounts or
agreements or otherwise (herein individually and collectively designated Obligations).(2)
    
    We further agree that your security interest in the Collateral covered by any Account now
held or hereafter acquired by you shall not be terminated in whole or part until and unless
all of our Obligations to you are fully paid and satisfied and the terms of every Account now
owned or hereafter acquired by you have been fully performed by us. It is further agreed that
you are to retain your security interest in all Collateral covered by all Accounts now owned
or hereafter acquired by you, as security for payment and performance under every Account,
notwithstanding the fact that one or more of such Accounts have been or may become fully paid.(3)
    
    A default under any Account or other agreement between us shall be deemed to be a default
under all other Accounts and agreements.(4)
    
    Upon our default, any and all Accounts and agreements shall, at your option, become
immediately due and payable without notice or demand to us or any other party obligated
thereon, and you shall have and may exercise any and all rights and remedies of a secured
party under the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the applicable jurisdiction(s) and as
otherwise granted or accorded to you under any Account, other agreement, rule of law, judicial
decision or statute. We hereby waive, to the maximum extent permitted by law, notices of
default, notices of repossession and sale or other disposition of collateral, and all other
notices, and in the event any such notice cannot be waived, we agree that if such notice is
mailed to us postage prepaid at the address shown below at least ten (10) days prior to the
exercise by you of any of your rights or remedies, such notice shall be deemed to be
reasonable and shall fully satisfy any requirement for giving notice.(5)
    
    All rights and remedies granted to you hereunder shall be cumulative and not alternative,
shall be in addition to, and shall in no manner impair or affect, your rights and remedies
under any existing Account, agreement, statute, judicial decision or rule of law.
    LESSEE:
    
    Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.ADDRESS:
    
    240 Jasmine RoadCITY. STATE ZIP:
    
    Crowley, LA 70526
 BY:
    /s/ Michael FrancisNAME: Michael FrancisTITLE: President




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(PACCAR LOGO)
    
    CASUALTY AND
TERMINATION SCHEDULE
 PACCAR Financial Corp. Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.
 Period
    

Date
    
    

Percentage1
    
    
    10/15/10
    
    
    
    100.202
    
    
    11/15/10
    
    
    
    99.343
    
    
    12/15/10
    
    
    
    98.474
    
    
    1/15/11
    
    
    
    97.545
    
    
    2/15/11
    
    
    
    96.606
    
    
    3/15/11
    
    
    
    95.647
    
    
    4/15/11
    
    
    
    94.678
    
    
    5/15/11
    
    
    
    93.669
    
    
    6/15/11
    
    
    
    92.6410
    
    
    7/15/11
    
    
    
    91.5811
    
    
    8/15/11
    
    
    
    90.5112
    
    
    9/15/11
    
    
    
    89.4213
    
    
    10/15/11
    
    
    
    88.3014
    
    
    11/15/11
    
    
    
    87.1715
    
    
    12/15/11
    
    
    
    86.0216
    
    
    1/15/12
    
    
    
    84.8317
    
    
    2/15/12
    
    
    
    83.6318
    
    
    3/15/12
    
    
    
    82.4119
    
    
    4/15/12
    
    
    
    81.1820
    
    
    5/15/12
    
    
    
    79.9421
    
    
    6/15/12
    
    
    
    78.6822
    
    
    7/15/12
    
    
    
    77.4123
    
    
    8/15/12
    
    
    
    76.1324
    
    
    9/15/12
    
    
    
    74.8325
    
    
    10/15/12
    
    
    
    73.5326
    
    
    11/15/12
    
    
    
    72.2027
    
    
    12/15/12
    
    
    
    70.8628
    
    
    1/15/13
    
    
    
    69.5229
    
    
    2/15/13
    
    
    
    68.1530
    
    
    3/15/13
    
    
    
    66.7731
    
    
    4/15/13
    
    
    
    65.3732
    
    
    5/15/13
    
    
    
    63.9733
    
    
    6/15/13
    
    
    
    62.5534
    
    
    7/15/13
    
    
    
    61.1335
    
    
    8/15/13
    
    
    
    59.6936
    
    
    9/15/13
    
    
    
    58.2437
    
    
    10/15/13
    
    
    
    56.7838
    
    
    11/15/13
    
    
    
    55.3039
    
    
    12/15/13
    
    
    
    53.8140
    
    
    1/15/14
    
    
    
    52.3141
    
    
    2/15/14
    
    
    
    50.8042
    
    
    3/15/14
    
    
    
    49.2743
    
    
    4/15/14
    
    
    
    47.7244
    
    
    5/15/14
    
    
    
    46.1745
    
    
    6/15/14
    
    
    
    44.6146
    
    
    7/15/14
    
    
    
    43.0547
    
    
    8/15/14
    
    
    
    41.4748
    
    
    9/15/14
    
    
    
    39.8749
    
    
    10/15/14
    
    
    
    38.2850
    
    
    11/15/14
    
    
    
    36.6751
    
    
    12/15/14
    
    
    
    35.0452
    
    
    1/15/15
    
    
    
    33.4153
    
    
    2/15/15
    
    
    
    31.7654
    
    
    3/15/15
    
    
    
    30.1055
    
    
    4/15/15
    
    
    
    28.4356
    
    
    5/15/15
    
    
    
    26.7657
    
    
    6/15/15
    
    
    
    25.0858
    
    
    7/15/15
    
    
    
    23.4159
    
    
    8/15/15
    
    
    
    21.7160
    
    
    9/15/15
    
    
    
    20.00
 LESSOR: PACCAR Financial Corp.
    
    LESSEE: Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.BY:
    
    
    
    BY:
    /s/ Michael FrancisTITLE:
    
    
    
    Michael Francis TITLE:
    PresidentDATE:
     September 15, 2010
    
    
    DATE:
    September 15, 2010




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(PACCAR LOGO)
    
    EQUIPMENT ACCEPTANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 PACCAR Financial Corp. Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.
 1.
    
    The Equipment leased under the above Equipment Lease Agreement
and the Schedule A
dated September 15, 2010
 (a)
    
    has been delivered to and, as of this date, is unconditionally accepted by the Lessee;(b)
    
    is in good condition (operating and otherwise) and repair;(c)
    
    is in full compliance with the terms of said Agreement;(d)
    
    is marked to show Lessors interest in the manner requested by the Lessor.
 2.
    
    Unless otherwise specified on any Schedule(s) the Commencement Date under any
Schedule(s) is, and the obligation of the Lessee to pay rental with respect to said
Equipment commences on, the date of this Acknowledgment.3.
    
    In the event that the Lessee shall at any time hereafter have any problems with said
Equipment, it will look solely to the manufacturer for satisfaction and will nevertheless
continue to pay rentals to Lessor free of any setoff, counterclaim or defense.
  Accepted as of this fifteenth day of September, 2010.
 LESSEE: Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.BY:
    /s/ Michael FrancisMichael FrancisTITLE: President