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                                                                     Exhibit 4.4

                                   AROC INC.

                           OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH
                   ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK
                                    FOR CASH
                   AT A PURCHASE PRICE OF $0.06 NET PER SHARE

THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY
TIME ON JUNE 12, 2001 (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"), UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
EXTENDED.
                                  May 14, 2001

To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees:

     We have been appointed by Aroc Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), to act as Depositary in connection with the Company's offer to
purchase for cash any and all outstanding shares of its common stock, $0.001 par
value per share (the "Shares"), of the Company at a price of $0.06 per share,
net to the seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in the Company's Offer to Purchase, dated May 14, 2001 (the "Offer to
Purchase"), and the related Letters of Transmittal (which, together with the
Offer to Purchase and any amendments or supplements hereto or thereto,
collectively, constitute the "Offer"), enclosed herewith.  Please furnish copies
of the enclosed materials to those of your clients for whose accounts you hold
Shares registered in your name or in the name of your nominee.

     Enclosed for your information and use are copies of the following
documents:

          1.  Offer to Purchase, dated May 14, 2001;

          2.  Letter of Transmittal to be used by holders of Shares in accepting
     the Offer and tendering Shares;

          3.  Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be used to accept the Offer if
     the Shares and all other required documents are not immediately available
     or cannot be delivered to Registrar and Transfer Company (the "Depositary")
     by the Expiration Date;

          4.  A letter to stockholders of the Company from the Company;

          5.  A letter that may be sent to your clients for whose accounts you
     hold Shares registered in your name or in the name of your nominee, with
     space provided for obtaining such clients' instructions with regard to the
     Offer;

          6.  Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer ID Number on Substitute
     Form W-9; and

          7.  Return envelope addressed to the Depositary.
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     WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR CLIENTS AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE.  PLEASE NOTE
THAT THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY
TIME, ON JUNE 12, 2001, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.

     In all cases, payment for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer
will be made only after timely receipt by the Depositary of certificates
evidencing such Shares, a Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) properly
completed and duly executed and any other required documents.

     If holders of Shares wish to tender, but cannot deliver their certificates
or other required documents prior to the expiration of the Offer, a tender of
Shares may be effected by following the guaranteed delivery procedure described
under "The Tender Offer-Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares"
in the Offer to Purchase.

     The Company will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker, dealer or
other person (other than the undersigned as described in the Offer) in
connection with the solicitation of tenders of shares pursuant to the Offer.
However, the Company will reimburse you for customary mailing and handling
expenses incurred by you in forwarding any of the enclosed materials to your
clients. The Company will pay or cause to be paid any stock transfer taxes
payable with respect to the transfer of Shares to it, except as otherwise
provided in Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal.

     Any inquiries you may have with respect to the Offer and any requests for
additional copies of the enclosed material should be addressed to the
undersigned at the address and telephone number set forth on the back cover page
of the Offer to Purchase.

                                    Very truly yours,


                                    REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER COMPANY



     NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL RENDER YOU, OR
ANY OTHER PERSON, THE AGENT OF THE COMPANY, THE DEPOSITARY, OR ANY AFFILIATE OF
ANY OF THEM, OR AUTHORIZE OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO USE ANY DOCUMENT OR TO MAKE ANY
STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OTHER THAN THE
ENCLOSED DOCUMENT AND THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN.