Document:

Exhibit 10.20

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 28, 2014, by and between Yulong Eco-Materials Limited,
a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”) and Zan Wu, an individual
(“Executive”). The term “Company” as used herein with respect to all obligations of Executive hereunder
shall be deemed to include the Company and all of its direct or indirect subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the “Group”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.          The Company desires to employ Executive and to assure itself of the services of Executive during the term of Employment (as defined
below).

 

B.          Executive desires to be employed by the Company during the term of Employment and under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

AGREEMENT

 

The parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.          POSITION. 

 

Executive hereby
accepts a position of Chief Financial Officer (the “Employment”) of the Company.

 

2.           TERM. 

 

Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, the initial term of the Employment shall be from June 1, 2014 (the “Effective Date”),
until May 31, 2015, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Company and Executive can determine
to extend the Employment through mutual agreement.

 

3.          DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Executive’s
duties at the Company will include all jobs assigned by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”)
or, if authorized by the Board, by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

Executive shall
devote all of his/her working time, attention and skills to the performance of his/her duties at the Company and shall faithfully
and diligently serve the Company in accordance with this Agreement and the guidelines, policies and procedures of the Company approved
from time to time by the Board.

 

    	 

    	 	 	 

    

 

Executive shall
use his/her best efforts to perform his/her duties hereunder.  Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Board, become an employee or consultant of any entity other than the Company and/or any member of the Group, and shall not carry
on or be interested in the business or entity that competes with that carried on by the Group (any such business or entity, a “Competitor”),
provided that nothing in this clause shall preclude Executive from holding any shares or other securities of any Competitor that
is listed on any securities exchange or recognized securities market anywhere.  Executive shall notify the Company in writing
of his/her interest in such shares or securities in a timely manner and with such details and particulars as the Company may reasonably
require.

 

4.           NO BREACH OF CONTRACT

 

Executive hereby
represents to the Company that: (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Executive and the performance by Executive
of Executive’s duties hereunder shall not constitute a breach of, or otherwise contravene, the terms of any other agreement
or policy to which Executive is a party or otherwise bound, except for agreements that are required to be entered into by and between
Executive and any member of the Group pursuant to applicable law of the jurisdiction where Executive is based, if any; (ii) that
Executive has no information (including, without limitation, confidential information and trade secrets) relating to any other
person or entity which would prevent, or be violated by, Executive entering into this Agreement or carrying out his/her duties
hereunder; and (iii) that Executive is not bound by any confidentiality, trade secret or similar agreement with any other
person or entity except for other member(s) of the Group, as the case may be.

 

5.           LOCATION

 

Executive will be
based in Beijing, China, until both parties hereto agree to change otherwise.

 

6.          COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

 

For the duties and
services to be performed by Executive hereunder, the Company shall pay Executive, and Executive agrees to accept, the salary, share
options, bonuses and other benefits described in Schedule A hereto.

 

7.           TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT

 

(a)          By the Company.  The Company may terminate the Employment for cause, at any time, without advance notice or remuneration,
if (1) Executive is convicted or pleads guilty to a felony or to an act of fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement, (2) Executive
has been negligent or acted dishonestly to the detriment of the Company, (3) Executive has engaged in actions amounting to
misconduct or failed to perform his/her duties hereunder and such failure continues after Executive is afforded a reasonable opportunity
to cure such failure, (4) Executive has died, or (5) Executive has a disability which shall mean a physical or mental
impairment which, as reasonably determined by the Board, renders Executive unable to perform the essential functions of his/her
employment with the Company, even with reasonable accommodation that does not impose an undue hardship on the Company, for more
than 180 days in any 12-month period, unless a longer period is required by applicable law, in which case that longer period would
apply.  In addition, the Company may terminate the Employment without cause, at any time, upon three-month prior written notice
to Executive.  Upon termination without cause, the Company shall provide severance payments to Executive as expressly required
by applicable law of the jurisdiction where Executive is based.

 

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(b)          
By Executive.  Executive may resign from the Company at any time with a three-month prior written notice to the Company.

 

(c)            Notice of Termination.  Any termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall be communicated
by written notice of termination from the terminating party to the other party.

 

8.           CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

 

(a)          Confidentiality and Non-disclosure.  Executive agrees at all times during and after the Employment, to hold in the
strictest confidence, and not to use, or to disclose to any person, corporation or other entity without written consent of the
Company, any Confidential Information, except as required in the performance of Executive’s duties in connection with the
Employment or pursuant to applicable law. Executive understands that “Confidential Information” means any proprietary
or confidential information of the Company, its affiliates, or their respective clients, customers or partners, including, without
limitation, technical data, trade secrets, research and development information, product plans, services, customer lists and customers,
supplier lists and suppliers, software developments, inventions, processes, formulas, technology, designs, hardware configuration
information, personnel information, marketing, finances, information about the suppliers, joint ventures, franchisees, distributors
and other persons with whom the Company does business, information regarding the skills and compensation of other employees of
the Company or other business information disclosed to Executive by or obtained by Executive from the Company, its affiliates,
or their respective clients, customers or partners either directly or indirectly in writing, orally or otherwise, if specifically
indicated to be confidential or reasonably expected to be confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information
shall not include information that is generally available and known to the public through no breaching the confidential obligations
of this agreement by Executive.

 

(b)          Trade Secrets. 
During and after the Employment, Executive shall hold the Trade Secrets (as defined below) in strict confidence; Executive shall
not disclose the Trade Secrets to anyone except other employees of the Company who have a need to know the Trade Secrets in connection
with the Company’s business.  Executive shall not use the Trade Secrets other than for his /her duties of the Company
and for the benefits of the Company. “Trade Secrets” means information deemed confidential by the Company,
treated by the Company or which Executive knows or ought reasonably to have known to be confidential, and trade secrets, including
without limitation designs, processes, pricing policies, methods, inventions, conceptions, technology, technical data, financial
information, corporate structure and know-how, relating to the business and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates
and business associates, whether embodied in memoranda, manuals, letters or other documents, computer disks, tapes or other information
storage devices, hardware, or other media or vehicles.  Trade Secrets do not include information generally known or released
to public domain through no breaching the confidential obligations of this agreement by Executive.

 

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(c)          Company Property. Executive understands that all documents (including computer records, facsimile and e-mail) and materials
created, received or transmitted in connection with his or her work or using the facilities of the Company are property of the
Company and subject to inspection by the Company, at any time. Upon termination of the Employment (or at any other time when requested
by the Company), Executive will promptly deliver to the Company all documents and materials of any nature pertaining to his work
with the Company and will provide written certification of his or her compliance with this Agreement. Under no circumstances will
Executive have, following his or her termination, in his or her possession any property of the Company, or any documents or materials
or copies thereof containing any Confidential Information.

 

(d)            Former Employer Information.  Executive represents and agrees that, during the term of his/her employment with the
Company, he/she has not improperly used or disclosed, and will not improperly use or disclose, any proprietary information or trade
secrets of any former employer or other person or entity with which Executive has an agreement to keep in confidence information
acquired by Executive, if any.  Executive will indemnify the Company and hold it harmless from and against all claims, liabilities,
damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, arising out of or in connection with any violation
of the foregoing.

 

(e)           Third Party Information.  Executive recognizes that the Company may have received, and in the future may receive, from
third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on the Company’s part to maintain the confidentiality
of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes.  Executive agrees that Executive owes the Company and
such third parties, during Executive’s employment by the Company and thereafter, a duty to hold all such confidential or
proprietary information in the strictest confidence and not to disclose it to any person or firm and to use it in a manner consistent
with, and for the limited purposes permitted by, the Company’s agreement with such third party.

 

This Section 9
shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.  In the event Executive breaches this Section 9, the
Company shall have right to seek remedies permissible under applicable law.

 

9.
           INVENTIONS

 

(a)           Inventions Retained and Licensed.    Executive has attached hereto, as Schedule B, a list describing
all inventions, ideas, improvements, designs and discoveries, whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice,
original works of authorship and trade secrets made or conceived by or belonging to Executive (whether made solely by Executive
or jointly with others) that (i) were developed by Executive prior to Executive’s employment by the Company (collectively,
“Prior Inventions”), (ii) relate to the Company’ actual or proposed business, products or research
and development, and (iii) are not assigned to the Company hereunder; or, if no such list is attached, Executive represents
that there are no such Prior Inventions.  Except to the extent set forth in Schedule B, Executive hereby acknowledges
that, if in the course of his/her service for the Company, Executive incorporates into a Company product, process or machine a
Prior Invention owned by Executive or in which he/she has an interest, the Company is hereby granted and shall have a nonexclusive,
royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right and license (which may be freely transferred by the Company to any other
person or entity) to make, have made, modify, use, sell, sublicense and otherwise distribute such Prior Invention as part of or
in connection with such product, process or machine.

 

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(b)           Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions.  Executive understands that the Company engages in research and development
and other activities in connection with its business and that, as an essential part of the Employment, Executive is expected to
make new contributions to and create inventions of value for the Company. From and after the Effective Date, Executive shall disclose
in confidence to the Company all inventions, improvements, designs, original works of authorship, formulas, processes, compositions
of matter, computer software programs, databases, mask works and trade secrets (collectively, the “Inventions”),
which Executive may solely or jointly conceive or develop or reduce to practice, or cause to be conceived or developed or reduced
to practice, during the period of Executive’s Employment at the Company.  Executive acknowledges that copyrightable
works prepared by Executive within the scope of and during the period of Executive’s Employment with the Company are “works
for hire” and that the Company will be considered the author thereof.  Executive agrees that all the Inventions shall
be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and Executive hereby assigns all his/her right, title and interest in and to
any and all of the Inventions to the Company or its successor in interest without further consideration.

 

(c)          Patent and Copyright Registration.  Executive agrees to assist the Company in every proper way to obtain for the Company
and enforce patents, copyrights, mask work rights, trade secret rights, and other legal protection for the Inventions.  Executive
will execute any documents that the Company may reasonably request for use in obtaining or enforcing such patents, copyrights,
mask work rights, trade secrets and other legal protections.  Executive’s obligations under this paragraph will continue
beyond the termination of the Employment with the Company, provided that the Company will reasonably compensate Executive after
such termination for time or expenses actually spent by Executive at the Company’s request on such assistance.

 

(d)          Return of Confidential Materials.  In the event of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for
any reason whatsoever, Executive agrees promptly to surrender and deliver to the Company all records, materials, equipment, drawings,
documents and data of any nature pertaining to any confidential information or to his/her employment, and Executive will not retain
or take with him/her any tangible materials or electronically stored data, containing or pertaining to any confidential information
that Executive may produce, acquire or obtain access to during the course of his/her employment.

 

This Section 10
shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.  In the event Executive breaches this Section 10, the
Company shall have right to seek remedies permissible under applicable law.

 

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10.          NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION

 

In consideration
of the Employment, Executive agrees that during the term of the Employment and for a period of one (1) year following the
termination of the Employment for whatever reason:

 

(a)          Executive will not approach suppliers, clients, customers or contacts of the Company or other persons or entities introduced to
Executive in Executive’s capacity as a representative of the Company for the purposes of doing business with such persons
or entities which will harm the business relationship between the Company and such persons and/or entities;

 

(b)          unless expressly consented to by the Company, Executive will not assume employment with or provide services as a director or otherwise
for any Competitor, or engage, whether as principal, partner, licensor or otherwise, any Competitor; and

 

(c)          unless expressly consented to by the Company, Executive will not seek directly or indirectly, by the offer of alternative employment
or other inducement whatsoever, to solicit the services of any employee of the Company employed as at or after the date of such
termination, or in the year preceding such termination.

 

The provisions contained
in this Section 11 are considered reasonable by Executive and the Company.  In the event that any such provisions should
be found to be void under applicable laws but would be valid if some part thereof was deleted or the period or area of application
reduced, such provisions shall apply with such modification as may be necessary to make them valid and effective.

 

This Section 11
shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.  In the event Executive breaches this Section 11, Executive
acknowledges that there will be no adequate remedy at law, and the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief and/or a decree
for specific performance, and such other relief as may be proper (including monetary damages if appropriate).  In any event,
the Company shall have right to seek all remedies permissible under applicable law.

 

11.          WITHHOLDING TAXES

 

Notwithstanding
anything else herein to the contrary, the Company may withhold (or cause there to be withheld, as the case may be) from any amounts
otherwise due or payable under or pursuant to this Agreement such national, provincial, local or any other income, employment,
or other taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. 

 

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12.          
ASSIGNMENT

 

This Agreement is
personal in its nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign or transfer this Agreement
or any rights or obligations hereunder; provided, however, that (i) the Company may assign or transfer this Agreement or any
rights or obligations hereunder to any member of the Group without such consent, and (ii) in the event of a merger, consolidation,
or transfer or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company with or to any other individual or entity, this Agreement
shall, subject to the provisions hereof, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of such successor and such successor shall discharge
and perform all the promises, covenants, duties, and obligations of the Company hereunder.

 

13.           SEVERABILITY

 

If any provision
of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of this Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end the provisions of this
Agreement are declared to be severable.

 

14.           ENTIRE AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement and understanding between Executive and the Company regarding the terms of the Employment and supersedes all
prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter.  Executive acknowledges that he/she has
not entered into this Agreement in reliance upon any representation, warranty or undertaking which is not set forth in this Agreement.

 

15.          GOVERNING LAW

 

This Agreement shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the Cayman Islands.

 

16.           AMENDMENT

 

This Agreement may
not be amended, modified or changed (in whole or in part), except by a formal, definitive written agreement expressly referring
to this Agreement, which agreement is executed by both of the parties hereto.

 

17.           WAIVER

 

Neither the failure
nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further
exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege
with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. 
No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.

 

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18.           NOTICES

 

All notices, requests,
demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given and made if (i) delivered by hand, (ii) otherwise delivered against receipt therefor, or (iii) sent by
a recognized courier with next-day or second-day delivery to the last known address of the other party.

 

19.          COUNTERPARTS

 

This Agreement may
be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears
thereon, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  This Agreement shall become binding when
one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon
as the signatories.  Photographic copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.

 

20.          NO INTERPRETATION AGAINST DRAFTER

 

Each party recognizes
that this Agreement is a legally binding contract and acknowledges that such party has had the opportunity to consult with legal
counsel of choice.  In any construction of the terms of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against either party
on the basis of that party being the drafter of such terms.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
this Agreement has been executed as of the date first written above.

 

	 	Yulong
    Eco-Materials Limited
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    ZHU Yulong
	 	Name:	ZHU Yulong
	 	Title:	Director

 

	 	Executive
	 	 	 
	 	Signature:	/s/
    WU Zan
	 	Name:	WU Zan

  

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Schedule A

 

Executive’s Compensation

 

(a)          Base Salary.  Executive’s initial base salary shall be Six Hundred Thousand Chinese Renminbi (RMB 600,000) per
year, which amount shall be adjusted to One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000) per year concurrently with the closing of
the Company’s initial public offering of its ordinary shares in the United States. The foregoing compensation shall be paid
to Executive in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, and such compensation is
subject to annual review and adjustment by the Board.

 

(b)          Stock Award.  For Executive’s services during the initial term of the Employment, and subject to the approval
of the Board, the Company shall grant Executive a restricted stock award of 20,000 shares of the Company’s ordinary shares,
upon such additional terms and conditions as set forth in a restricted stock award agreement to be entered into between the Company
and Executive.

 

(c)          Bonus. Executive shall be eligible for bonuses determined by the Board.

 

(d)          Equity Incentives.  Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s equity incentive plan(s) pursuant
to the terms and conditions thereof as determined by the Board, and any award granted thereunder will be governed by an award agreement
to be entered into separately between the Company and Executive.

 

(e)          Expenses. Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable ordinary and necessary travel and
other expenses incurred by Executive in the performance of his duties under this Agreement; provided that he properly accounts
for such expenses in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures.

 

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Schedule B

 

List of Prior Inventions

 

	Title	 	Date	 	 	Identifying Number
 or Brief Description	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

 No inventions or improvements

 

Additional Sheets Attached

 

	Signature of Executive:		 
	 	 	 
	Print Name of Executive:		 
	 	 	 
	Date:		 

 

 

 

11Exh 10.1.FA Employment Agmt

Exhibit 10.1

                

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made effective December 19, 2014 by and between Tesco Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada (hereinafter referred to as “Employer” or the “Company”) and Fernando Assing (hereinafter referred to as “Executive”).  Employer and Executive are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties,” and individually referred to as a “Party.”  This Agreement supersedes the Employment Agreement between the Employer and Executive dated May 11, 2010, and all amendments thereto (collectively the “Prior Agreement”) in its entirety and the Prior Agreement is hereby terminated except as specifically provided herein with respect to Sections 8 and 9 of the Prior Agreement.

RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Employer desires to employ Executive on a continuing basis as provided herein;

WHEREAS, Executive desires to be employed by Employer pursuant to all of the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and

WHEREAS, Executive will have access to Employer’s Confidential Information as a result of his employment with Employer.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is AGREED as follows:

AGREEMENT:

		
	1.
	Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to formalize the terms and conditions of Executive’s employment with Employer. The recitals contained herein represent both Parties’ intentions with respect to the terms and conditions covered and cannot be amended during the term of the Agreement except by written addendum to the Agreement signed by both Parties.

		
	2.
	Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following words shall have the following meanings:

		
	(a)
	“Affiliate” shall mean any Person, or any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, another Person.  The term “control” includes, without limitation, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.  With respect to any amount under this Agreement that is deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A, for the purposes of Code Section 409A only, Affiliate shall mean all Persons with whom the Employer would be considered a single employer under Code Section 414(b) or 414(c) and for the purposes of a Separation of Service and determining the controlled group but using 50% instead of 80% pursuant to Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)(3).

		
	(b)
	“Base Annual Salary” shall mean only the amount specified in Section 5(a) hereof.

		
	(c)
	“Board of Directors” shall mean the board of directors of Tesco Corporation.

		
	(d)
	“Cause,” in connection with a termination by Employer, shall mean: (1) embezzlement or theft by Executive of any property of the Company or its Affiliates; (2) any breach by Executive of any material provision of this Agreement; (3) any act by Executive constituting a felony or otherwise involving theft, fraud, gross dishonesty, or moral turpitude; (4) negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Executive in the performance of his duties as an employee, officer, or director of the Company or its Affiliates; (5) Executive’s breach of his fiduciary obligations to the Company or its Affiliates; (6) Executive’s material violation or breach of the policies or procedures of the Company and its Affiliates (including but not limited to blackout periods for trading Common Shares); or (7) any chemical dependence of Executive which adversely affects the performance of his duties and responsibilities to the Company or its Affiliates.

		
	(e)
	“Change of Control” means:  a “Change in Control Event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5) and described in items 1-3 below or any combination thereof as permitted in the Treasury Regulations with respect to the Company.

		
	(1)
	A change in ownership that occurs when one person or a group (as determined for the purposes of Code Section 409A) acquires stock that, combined with stock previously owned controls more than 50% of the value or voting power of the stock of the Company (incremental increases in ownership by a person or group that already owns fifty percent (50%) of the Company do not result in a change in ownership);

		
	(2)
	A change in effective control that occurs on the date that, during any 12-month period, either (x) any person or group acquires stock possessing more than 50% of the voting power of the Company, or (y) the majority of the board of directors of the Company is replaced by persons whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the board of directors of the Company prior to the date of the appointment or election; or

		
	(3)
	A change in ownership of a substantial portion of the assets that occurs on the date that a person or a group acquires, during any 12-month period, assets of the Company having a total gross fair market value equal to more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the Company’s assets; provided, however, that there is no change in control event under this subsection when there is a transfer to:  (w) a shareholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to its stock; (x) an entity, 50 percent or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company immediately after the asset transfer; (y) a person, or more than one person acting as a group, that owns immediately after the asset transfer, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company; or (z) an entity, at least 50 percent of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a person described in item (y) within the meaning of Code Section 409A.  For the purposes of this paragraph (3) “gross fair market value” shall have the meaning as provided in Code Section 409A.

		
	(f)
	“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the applicable notices, rulings and regulations thereunder.

		
	(g)
	“Common Shares” means common shares of the Company, or any successor security issued in lieu therefor.

		
	(h)
	“Confidential Information” means information (1) disclosed to or known by Executive as a consequence of or through his employment with Employer; (2) not generally known outside Employer; and (3) which relates to any aspect of Employer, its Affiliates or their business, research, or development. “Confidential Information” includes, but is not limited to, Employer’s and its Affiliates trade secrets, proprietary information, business plans, marketing plans, financial information, compensation and benefit information, cost and pricing information, customer contacts, suppliers, vendors, and information provided to Employer or its Affiliates by a third party under restrictions against disclosure or use by Employer, its Affiliates or others.

		
	(i)
	“Conflict of Interest” means any activity which might adversely affect Employer or its Affiliates, including ownership of a material interest in any supplier, contractor, distributor, subcontractor, customer, or other entity with which Employer or its Affiliates does business.

		
	(j)
	“Copyright Works” are materials for which copyright protection may be obtained including, but not limited to: literary works (including all written material), computer programs, artistic and graphic works (including designs, graphs, drawings, blueprints, and other works), recordings, models, photographs, slides, motion pictures, and audio‐visual works, regardless of the form or manner in which documented or recorded.

		
	(k)
	“Company” or “Employer” means Tesco Corporation.

		
	(l)
	“Date of Termination” shall mean the date of termination of Executive’s employment by Employer and shall mean a “Separation from Service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A, which means a termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company (and its controlled group within the meaning of Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)(3)) in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures; provided that the Company and Executive reasonably anticipate that no further services will be performed after the termination date or that the level of bona fide services Executive will perform after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services to the Company if Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than 36 months).

		
	(m)
	“Disability” or “Disabled” means any physical or mental incapacity, disease or affliction, as determined by a legally qualified medical practitioner selected by the Company which prevents Executive to a substantial degree from performing his obligations after reasonable accommodation from Employer.

		
	(n)
	“Equity-Based Awards” include stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance vesting stock, performance stock units, and any other award granted by the Employer which derives its value based upon an equity security of the Employer, regardless whether such award is ultimately intended to be settled in stock or cash.

		
	(o)
	“Good Reason,” in connection with a termination by Executive means the occurrence of any of the following without Executive’s written consent (except in connection with the termination of the employment of Executive by the Employer for Cause or Disability): 

		
	(i)
	a material diminution in the Executive’s Base Annual Salary;

		
	(ii)
	a material diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities;

		
	(iii)
	a material change in geographic location at which the Executive must perform the services; or

		
	(iv)
	any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of the terms of this Agreement.

		
	(p)
	“Inventions” means inventions (whether patentable or not), discoveries, improvements, designs, and ideas (whether or not shown or described in writing or reduced to practice) including, and in addition to any such Confidential Information or Copyright Works.

		
	(q)
	“LTIP” or “Long Term Incentive Plan” means the plan designated by the Company as the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan pursuant to which Executive receives Equity Based Awards, as in effect and as amended from time to time.

		
	(r)
	“Person” for the purposes of the term Affiliate in Section 2(a) hereof shall mean any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, group, trust or other legal entity.

		
	(s)
	“Retirement” means for the purposes of this Agreement only the Executive’s resignation from the Company and its Affiliates after age 60.

		
	(t)
	“STIP” or “Short Term Incentive Plan” means any Company’s annual short term cash bonus plan in which Executive participates, as in effect and as amended from time to time.

		
	3.
	Duration. The relationship of employment established by this Agreement shall become effective on December 19, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), and shall continue unless terminated as hereinafter provided.

		
	4.
	Duties and Responsibilities. Upon the Effective Date of employment under this Agreement, Executive shall diligently render his services to Employer as Chief Executive Officer in a manner customary for such office or equivalent and in additional positions within the Company and its Affiliates in accordance with Employer’s directives, and Executive shall use his best efforts and good faith in fulfilling such responsibilities and in accomplishing such directives. Executive agrees to devote his full-time efforts, abilities, and attention to the business of Employer, and shall not engage in any activities which will interfere with such efforts. Executive shall well and faithfully serve Employer during the continuance of his employment hereunder and shall use his best efforts to promote the interests of Employer.  Executive’s home office will be in Houston, Texas.  Executive shall report to the Board of Directors.  Executive hereby acknowledges that he is fiduciary with respect to the Company and its Affiliates and shall act in accordance and otherwise comply with his fiduciary obligation to the Company and its Affiliates.

		
	5.
	Compensation and Benefits. In return for the services to be provided by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, Employer agrees to pay Executive as follows:

		
	(a)
	Base Annual Salary. Executive shall receive a Base Annual Salary annually of five hundred thousand U.S. dollars and no cents ($500,000.00) payable in bi-weekly pay periods, subject to deduction of statutorily required amounts, including but not limited to, withholding for federal, state and local income taxes, and amounts payable by employees of Employer for employee benefits. The annual salary to be paid by Employer to Executive shall be reviewed at least annually and may from time to time be increased (but may not be materially decreased) as approved by Employer (any such increase or immaterial decrease shall then be referred to as “Base Annual Salary” for the purposes of this Agreement).

		
	(b)
	Short Term Incentive Plan.  Executive may be eligible to be receive an annual Short Term Incentive Plan bonus subject to the terms of the STIP as determined by the Board of Directors or compensation committee thereof in its sole discretion.  The components, target and maximum amounts of any STIP bonus shall be a percentage of Executive’s Base Annual Salary as determined by the Board of Directors or compensation committee thereof in its sole discretion.  Subject to the foregoing, a portion of the annual STIP bonus may be based upon Employer’s financial performance and a portion of the STIP may be based upon achievement of individual performance objectives, all as may be determined by the Board of Directors or compensation committee thereof in its sole discretion.  STIP bonuses for each calendar year shall be payable in the following calendar year as determined by the Board of Directors or compensation committee thereof, provided that payment, if any, shall be no later than March 15th of the following year.  The Company’s adoption of a STIP bonus for a year does not require the Company to adopt a STIP bonus for any other year.  If the Company adopts a STIP bonus for Company employees for a particular year, Executive may be eligible to participate in such year subject to the foregoing.

		
	(c)
	Long Term Incentive Plan. As a member of executive management team, Executive may participate annually in Employer’s Long Term Incentive Plan as determined by and on such terms approved by the Company, the Board of Directors or the compensation committee thereof in its sole discretion.  The LTIP may include stock options, restricted stock, stock performance units and/or other types of compensation.  The Company’s adoption of a LTIP award for one year does not require the Company to adopt an award or the LTIP in any other year.

		
	(d)
	Legal Expenses.  Employer shall pay Executive’s reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in negotiating and finalizing this Agreement up to a maximum of $10,000.00.  Upon reasonable documentation, as determined by the Company, such expenses shall be paid in a cash lump sum payment as soon as administratively feasible but no later than March 15th of the year following the year the expenses are incurred.

		
	(e)
	Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to participate in Employer’s various employee benefit plans as same may be constituted from time to time, including without limitation Employer’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Savings Plan, in the same manner as other senior management employees of Employer, subject to the terms and conditions of the plans, as same may be amended or terminated pursuant to their terms from time to time as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

		
	(f)
	Expenses. Executive shall be reimbursed by Employer for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in performance of his duties hereunder upon the submission of appropriate vouchers, bills or receipts for such expenses in accordance with the Employer’s policy, and upon Executive’s reasonable documentation of such expenses, the expenses shall be paid in a cash lump sum payment as soon as reasonably possible but no later than March 15th in the year following the year in which the expenses are incurred. 

		
	(g)
	Vacation.  Executive will be provided four (4) weeks paid vacation in each calendar year, to be accrued at a prorata monthly rate.  Vacation shall be subject to the Employer’s policy and vacation days must be taken in accordance with Employer’s policy, as may be amended from time to time.

		
	6.
	Termination.

		
	(a)
	Death, Disability or Retirement.  Employer may terminate Executive’s employment if he is Disabled for six (6) consecutive months, or for a total of six (6) months during any twelve (12) month period.  Executive’s employment will be automatically terminated upon his death or Retirement.  

		
	(b)
	Termination for Cause.  Employer may terminate Executive’s employment by written notice immediately for Cause.

		
	(c)
	Termination without Cause.  Employer may terminate Executive’s employment without Cause and for any reason upon written notice to Executive, and any such termination will not include termination due to death, Disability or Retirement.

		
	(d)
	Termination by Executive Without Good Reason.  Executive may terminate his employment upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Employer. In the event Executive terminates his employment in this manner, he shall remain in Employer’s employ subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement for the entire thirty (30) day period unless instructed otherwise by Employer in writing.

		
	(e)
	Termination by Executive for Good Reason.  Executive may terminate his employment for “Good Reason” by giving the Employer advance written notice of such intent and the grounds thereof within a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after the existence of the event constituting Good Reason.  After Executive gives such notice, Employer shall have thirty (30) days to correct the Good Reason event, and if the Employer does not correct the Good Reason event within the prescribed time, the Executive must terminate his employment within sixty-one (61) days of the date of the event constituting Good Reason in order to be entitled to any benefits under Section 7(d) of this Agreement.  In addition, once an event constitutes Good Reason, if Employer does not correct the event and if Executive does not give notice (as described above) and terminate his employment within sixty-one (61) days of the event, such specific instance of the event shall no longer constitute Good Reason under this Agreement.  Termination for Good Reason will not include termination due to death, Disability, or Retirement.

		
	(f)
	Resignation of All Positions.  Executive agrees that after any termination of his employment, he will tender his resignation from any position he may hold as an officer or director of the Company or any Affiliate or otherwise associated companies.

		
	7.
	Severance.  Executive shall be entitled to the following compensation upon termination of his employment under the following circumstances:

		
	(a)
	Death, Disability or Retirement.  In the event Executive’s employment is terminated as a result of his death, Disability or Retirement, Executive’s rights under any Equity-Based Awards or other compensation rights or awards shall be determined in accordance with the controlling plan documents and award agreements (and the definitions herein shall not be deemed to modify any such awards), and his unpaid Base Annual Salary shall be paid through to the Date of Termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.  Any unpaid STIP bonus for a calendar year preceding the calendar year of Executive’s Date of Termination shall be paid when the STIP bonus for other participants is paid but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the calendar year of the applicable STIP bonus.  The Company will pay Executive a cash lump sum equal to a prorata portion of the STIP for the calendar year of his Date of Termination (a) calculated on the basis of Executive having fully met all individual performance criteria (financial, personal, or otherwise) for a target bonus (which will not include any maximum that might otherwise be applicable or any multiplier which may be applicable to a bonus) and (b) will be payable in the next calendar year following the calendar year of the Date of Termination but in any event no later than March 15th of such calendar year.  Executive shall not otherwise be entitled to receive any further compensation under this Agreement.  Executive shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred and in accordance with Section 5(f); Executive shall be paid all accrued unused vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy, as amended from time to time and Executive shall be entitled to all benefits under Section 5(e) subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents and arrangements, as amended from time to time.

		
	(b)
	Termination for Cause or Termination of Executive Without Good Reason.  If Executive is terminated by the Company for Cause or if Executive resigns or otherwise terminates without Good Reason, no STIP bonus for the calendar year of his Date of Termination will be paid, all other benefits and rights, including Equity-Based Awards shall be determined under the then governing plans and award agreements (and the definitions herein shall not be deemed to modify any such awards), and his unpaid Base Annual Salary shall be paid through to the Date of Termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.  Any unpaid STIP bonus for a calendar year preceding the calendar year of Executive’s Date of Termination shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the applicable STIP and when the STIP bonus for other participants is paid but in no event later than March 15th following the end of the calendar year of the applicable STIP bonus.  Executive shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred and in accordance with Section 5(f); Executive shall be paid all accrued unused vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy, as amended from time to time and Executive shall be entitled to all benefits under Section 5(e) subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents and arrangements, as amended from time to time.

		
	(c)
	Termination by the Company Without Cause.  In the event Executive’s employment with Employer is terminated by the Company without Cause, Executive’s rights under any Equity-Based Awards or other compensation rights or awards shall be determined according to the controlling plan documents and award agreements (and the definitions herein shall not be deemed to modify any such awards), and his unpaid Base Annual Salary shall be paid through to his Date of Termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.  Any unpaid STIP bonus for a year preceding the calendar year of Executive’s Date of Termination shall be paid when the STIP bonus for other participants is paid but in no event later than March 15th following the calendar year of the applicable STIP bonus.  The Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to two (2) times the total of his Base Annual Salary and his target STIP for the calendar year of the Date of Termination calculated on the basis of Executive having fully met all individual performance criteria (financial, personal or otherwise) for a target bonus (which will not include any maximum that might otherwise be applicable or any multiplier that may be applicable to a bonus) to be paid in a cash lump sum as soon as administratively feasible following the Date of Termination but no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the Date of Termination.  Executive shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred and in accordance with Section 5(f); Executive shall be paid all accrued unused vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy, as amended from time to time and Executive shall be entitled to all benefits under Section 5(e) subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents and arrangements, as amended from time to time.

		
	(d)
	Termination by Executive for Good Reason.  Executive’s rights under any Equity-Based Awards or other compensation rights or awards or benefits shall be determined according to the controlling plan documents and award agreements (and the definitions herein shall not be deemed to modify any such awards), and his unpaid Base Annual Salary through to the Date of Termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.  Any unpaid STIP bonus for a year preceding the calendar year of Executive’s Date of Termination shall be paid when the STIP bonus for other participants is paid but in no event later than March 15th following the calendar year of the applicable STIP bonus.  The Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to two (2) times the total of his Base Annual Salary and his target STIP for the calendar year of the Date of Termination calculated on the basis of Executive having fully met all individual performance criteria (financial, personal or otherwise) for a target bonus (which will not include any maximum that might otherwise be applicable or any multiplier that may be applicable to a bonus) to be paid in a cash lump sum as soon as administratively feasible following the Date of Termination but no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the Date of Termination.  Executive shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred and in accordance with Section 5(f); Executive shall be paid all accrued unused vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy, as amended from time to time and Executive shall be entitled to all benefits under Section 5(e) subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents and arrangements, as amended from time to time.

		
	(e)
	Change of Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions (a) - (d) of this Section 7 and in lieu thereof, in the event of a Change of Control and within 12 months following the Change of Control (1) Executive’s employment is terminated by Employer other than for Cause, Disability or death, or (2) Executive’s employment is terminated by Executive for Good Reason, then:

		
	(i)
	The Company shall pay Executive, as soon as administratively feasible after the Date of Termination but no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the Date of Termination, a lump sum cash amount equal to three (3) times the total of Executive’s Base Annual Salary and his target STIP for the calendar year of the Date of Termination calculated on the basis of Executive having fully met all individual performance criteria (financial, personal or otherwise) for a target bonus (which will not include any maximum that might otherwise be applicable or any multiplier which may be applicable to a bonus);

		
	(ii)
	Except as provided in Section 7(e)(iv) below with respect to vesting, Executive’s rights under any Equity-Based Awards or other compensation rights, benefits or awards shall be as provided in the governing plan and/or award agreements (and the definitions herein shall not be deemed to modify any such awards), and his unpaid Base Annual Salary shall be paid through to his Date of Termination;

		
	(iii)
	Any unpaid STIP bonus for a calendar year preceding the calendar year of Executive’s Date of Termination shall be paid when the STIP bonus for other participants is paid but in no event later than March 15th following the calendar year of the applicable STIP bonus;

		
	(iv)
	Notwithstanding any provision of any agreement to the contrary and only for the purposes of this Section 7(e)(iv), if Executive remains continuously employed with the Company or an Affiliate from the date hereof through the date of a Change in Control, upon a Change of Control (excluding the requirement that Executive terminate for Good Reason or without Cause) the Company shall cause all of Executive’s existing unvested Equity-Based Awards to be accelerated and vested immediately and payment or issuance of shares of Common Shares shall be made pursuant to the applicable plans and/or award agreements;

		
	(v)
	Executive shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred and in accordance with Section 5(f); Executive shall be paid all accrued unused vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy, as amended from time to time and Executive shall be entitled to all benefits under Section 5(e) subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents and arrangements, as amended from time to time; and

		
	(vi)
	If any payments are payable under this Section 7(e), in no event will any amounts be paid or payable under Section 7(a)-(d).

		
	(f)
	Release of All Claims.  In order to receive any payments (other than any unpaid Base Annual Salary and accrued vacation through to his Date of Termination, if applicable) pursuant to Section 7(c), (d) or (e), Executive shall first be required to repay any amounts then due and owing by Executive to the Company, and Executive shall be required to execute and return a release in a form and substance satisfactory to the Company which releases the Company and its Affiliates, and their officers, employees, and directors and any employee benefit plan (and any other Company related person as specified in the release) (the “Company Group”) of any claims which the Executive may have as against the Company Group and such release must be effective and not revoked within the time prescribed in the release and the release must be returned and effective within the time period specified by the Company in the release but in no event later than 60 days after Executive’s Date of Termination.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent any amounts payable under Sections 7(c), (d) or (e) are deferred compensation and not otherwise exempt from the requirements of Code Section 409A, no payment will be paid or commence to be paid hereunder until the date which is the 60th day after the Date of Termination.

		
	(g)
	Code Section 280G Payments.  If any of the payments or benefits received or to be received by the Executive (including, without limitation, any payment or benefits received in connection with a Change in Control or the Executive’s termination of employment, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement, or otherwise) (all such payments collectively referred to herein as the “208G Payments”) constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Code Section 280G and would, but for this Section 7(g) be subject to the excise tax imposed under Code Section 4999 (the “Excise Tax”), then such 280G Payments shall be reduced in a manner determined by the Company (by the minimum possible amounts) that is consistent with the requirements of Section 409A until no amount payable to the Executive will be subject to the Excise Tax.  If two economically equivalent amounts are subject to reduction but are payable at different times, the amounts shall be reduced (but not below zero) on a pro rata basis.

All calculations and determinations under this Section 7(g) shall be made by an independent accounting firm or independent tax counsel appointed by the Company (the “Tax Counsel”) whose determinations shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Executive for all purposes.  For purposes of making the calculations and determinations required by this Section 7(g), the Tax Counsel may rely on reasonable, good faith assumptions and approximations concerning the application of Code Sections 280G and 4999.  The Company and the Executive shall furnish the Tax Counsel with such information and documents as the Tax Counsel may reasonably request in order to make its determinations under this Section 7(g).  The Company shall bear all costs the Tax Counsel may reasonably incur in connection with its services.
		
	(h)
	No Duty to Mitigate. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment or other benefit required to be paid to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, whether by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any such payment or other benefit be reduced on account of any compensation earned by Executive as a result of employment.  Employer’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement (including, but not limited to, the payment under Section 7(c), (d) or (e)) and otherwise perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which Employer may have against Executive or others, exclusive of payroll withholdings required by law.

		
	(i)
	Specified Employees.  If Executive is deemed to be a “Specified Employee” (as that term is defined in Code Section 409A) as of the date of his Separation from Service (defined under Code Section 409A) as determined by the Company, the payment of any amount under this Agreement on account of Separation from Service that is deferred compensation subject to the provisions of Code Section 409A and not otherwise excluded from Code Section 409A, including, but not limited to any payments under Section 7(i) or Section 25, shall not be paid until the later of the first business day that is at least six months after the date after Executive’s Separation from Service or the date the payment is otherwise payable under this Agreement (the “Waiting Period”).  Any payments that would have been made to the Employee during the Waiting Period but for this Section 7(i) shall instead be made to the Executive in the form of a lump sum payment on the date that payments commence pursuant to the preceding sentence.

		
	8.
	Inventions, Confidential Information, Patents, and Copyright Works.

		
	(a)
	Notification of Company. Upon conception, all Inventions, Confidential Information, and Copyright Works shall become the property of Employer (or the United States Government where required by law) whether or not patent or copyright registration applications are filed for such subject matter. Executive will communicate to Employer promptly and fully all Inventions, or suggestions (whether or not patentable), all Confidential Information or Copyright Works made, designed, created, or conceived by Executive (whether made, designed, created, or conceived solely by Executive or jointly with others) during the period of his employment with Employer: (a) which relate to the actual or anticipated business, research, activities, or development of Employer at the time of the conception; or (b) which result from or are suggested by any work which Executive has done or may do for or on behalf of Employer; or (c) which are developed, tested, improved, or investigated either in part or entirely on time for which Executive was paid by Employer, or using any resources of Employer.

		
	(b)
	Transfer of Rights. Executive agrees, during his employment with Employer, to assign and transfer to and does hereby assign and transfer to Employer Executive’s entire right, title, and interest in all Inventions, Confidential Information, Copyright Works and Patents prepared, made or conceived by or in behalf of Executive (solely or jointly with others): (a) which relate in any way to the actual or anticipated business of Employer, or (b) which relate in any way to the actual or anticipated research or development of Employer, or (c) which are suggested by or result, directly or indirectly, from any task assigned to Executive or in which Executive otherwise engages in behalf of Employer. Executive also agrees to do all things necessary to transfer to Employer Executive’s entire right, title, and interest in and to all such Inventions, Confidential Information, Copyright Works or Patents as Employer may request, on such forms as Employer may provide, at any time during or after Executive’s employment. Executive will promptly and fully assist Employer during and subsequent to his employment in every lawful way to obtain, protect, and enforce Employer’s patent, copyrights, trade secret or other proprietary rights for Inventions, Confidential Information, Copyright Works or Patents in any and all countries.

		
	(c)
	Notice of Rights Under State Statutes. No provision in this Agreement is intended to require assignment of any of Executive’s rights in an Invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, Confidential Information, Copyright Works, Inventions, Patents or information of Employer was used, and which was (1) developed entirely on Executive’s own time; (2) does not relate directly or indirectly to the business of Employer or to the actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of Employer; and (3) does not result from any work performed by Executive for Employer or assigned to Executive by Employer.

		
	(d)
	Rights in Copyrights. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Employer, all Copyright Works prepared wholly or partially by Executive (alone or jointly with others) within the scope of his employment with Employer, shall be deemed a “work made for hire” under the copyright laws and shall be owned by Employer. Executive understands that any assignment or release of such works can only be made by Employer. Executive will do everything reasonably necessary to enable Employer or its nominee to protect its rights in such works. Executive agrees to execute all documents and to do all things necessary to vest in Employer Executive’s right and title to copyrights in such works. Executive shall not assist or work with any third party that is not an employee of Employer to create or prepare any Copyright Works without the prior written consent of Employer.

		
	(e)
	Assistance in Preparation of Applications.  During and after employment Executive will promptly and fully assist, if requested by Employer, in the preparation and filing of Patents and Copyright Registrations in any and all countries selected by Employer and will assign to Employer Executive’s entire right, title, and interest in and to such Patents and Copyright Registrations, as well as all Inventions or Copyright Works to which such Patents and Copyright Registrations pertain, to enable any such properties to be prosecuted under the direction of Employer and to ensure that any Patent or Copyright Registration obtained will validly issue to Employer.

		
	(f)
	Execute Documents.  During and after employment Executive will promptly sign any and all lawful papers, take all lawful oaths, and do all lawful acts, including testifying, at the request of Employer, in connection with the procurement, grant, enforcement, maintenance, exploitation, or defense against assertion of any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or related rights, including applications for protection or registration thereof. Such lawful papers include, but are not limited to, any and all powers, assignments, affidavits, declarations and other papers deemed by Employer to be necessary or advisable.

		
	(g)
	Keep Records.  Executive will keep and regularly maintain adequate and current written records of all Inventions, Confidential Information, and Copyright Works he participates in creating, conceiving, developing, and manufacturing. Such records shall be kept and maintained in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, reports, or other documents relating thereto, bearing at least the date of preparation and the signatures or name of each employee contributing to the subject matter reflected in the record. Such records shall be and shall remain the exclusive property of Employer and shall be available to Employer at all times.

		
	(h)
	Return of Documents, Equipment, Etc.  All writings, records, and other documents and things comprising, containing, describing, discussing, explaining, or evidencing any Inventions, Confidential Information, or Copyright Works and all equipment, components, parts, tools, and the like in Executive’s custody or possession that have been obtained or prepared in the course of Executive’s employment with Employer shall be the exclusive property of Employer, shall not be copied and/or removed from the premises of Employer, except in pursuit of the business of Employer, and shall be delivered to Employer, without Executive retaining any copies, upon notification of the termination of Executive’s employment or at any other time requested by Employer. Employer shall have the right to retain, access, and inspect all property of Executive of any kind in the office, work area, and on the premises of Employer upon termination of Executive’s employment and at any time during employment by Employer, to ensure compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

		
	(i)
	Other Contracts.  Executive represents and warrants that he is not a Party to any existing contract relating to the granting or assignment to others of any interest in Inventions, Confidential Information, Copyright Works or Patents hereafter made by Executive except insofar as copies of such contracts, if any, are attached to this Agreement.

		
	(j)
	Assignment After Termination.  Executive recognizes that ideas, Inventions, Confidential Information, Copyright Works, Copyright Registrations or Patents relating to his activities while working for Employer that are conceived or made by Executive, alone or with others, within one (1) year after termination of his employment may have been conceived in significant part while Executive was employed by Employer. Accordingly, Executive agrees that such ideas, Inventions, Confidential Information, Copyright Works, Copyright Registrations or Patents shall be presumed to have been conceived and made during his employment with Employer and are to be assigned to Employer in accordance with this Section 8.

		
	(k)
	Prior Conceptions.  At the end of this Section 8(k), Executive has set forth what he represents and warrants to be a complete list of all Inventions, if any, patented or unpatented, or Copyright Works, including a brief description thereof (without revealing any confidential or proprietary information of any other Party) which Executive participated in the conception, creation, development, or making of prior to his employment with Employer and for which Executive claims full or partial ownership or other interest, or which are in the physical possession of a former employer and which are therefore excluded from the scope of this Agreement. If there are no such exclusions from this Agreement, Executive has so indicated by writing “None” below in his own handwriting.

Prior Conceptions:
None
		
	9.
	Non‐Competition, Non‐Solicitation, and Confidentiality.  Executive acknowledges that the identical provisions in Sections 8 and 9 of the Prior Agreement were for the benefit of the Company and its Affiliates and Executive’s obligations and acknowledgments under those sections will continue for the benefit of the Company and its Affiliates.  Employer and Executive acknowledge and agree that while Executive was employed under the Prior Agreement and is employed pursuant to this Agreement, Employer gave and will continue to give Executive access to Confidential Information of Employer to which Executive did not have access prior to signing the Prior Agreement or this Agreement and which Executive may need and use during such employment, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by Executive; Executive was provided with under the Prior Agreement and will be provided with specialized training on how to perform his duties; and was provided with under the Prior Agreement and will be provided contact with Employer’s customers and potential customers. In consideration of all of the foregoing, Employer and Executive agree as follows:

		
	(a)
	Non‐Competition During Employment.  Executive agrees that for the duration of this Agreement, he will not compete with Employer by engaging in the conception, design, development, production, marketing, or servicing of any product or service that is substantially similar to the products or services which Employer provides, and that he will not work for, in any capacity, assist, or become affiliated with as an owner, partner, employee, contractor, joint venture, or otherwise, either directly or indirectly, any individual or business which offers or performs services, or offers or provides products substantially similar to the services and products provided by Employer.

		
	(b)
	Non-Competition After Employment.  Executive agrees that for a period of one (1) year after termination of his employment with Employer for any reason he will not compete with Employer in the United States or Canada by engaging in the conception, design, development, production, marketing, or servicing of any product or service that is substantially similar to the products or services which Employer provides, and that he will not work for, in any capacity, assist, or become affiliated with as an owner, partner, employee, contractor, joint venture, or otherwise, either directly or indirectly, any individual or business which offers or performs services, or offers or provides products substantially similar to the services and products provided by Employer where trade secrets and other Confidential Information gained by Executive during his employment with Employer would be useful in such new employment, partnership, venture or otherwise; provided that Executive may accept employment with a business which offers or performs services, or offers or provides products substantially similar to the services and products provided by Employer if Executive is employed by a division, affiliate, or subsidiary that does not offer or perform services, or offer or provide products substantially similar to the services and products provided by Employer and Executive understands and agrees that he cannot perform any services for the division, subsidiary, or affiliate which does compete with Employer.

		
	(c)
	Conflicts of Interest.  Executive agrees that for the duration of this Agreement, he will not engage, either directly or indirectly, in any Conflict of Interest, and that Executive will promptly inform a corporate officer of Employer as to each offer received by Executive to engage in any such activity. Executive further agrees to disclose to Employer any other facts of which Executive becomes aware which might involve or give rise to a Conflict of Interest or potential Conflict of Interest.

		
	(d)
	Non‐Solicitation of Customers.  Executive further agrees that, for the duration of this Agreement, and for a period of one (1) year after the termination of this Agreement for any reason, he will not solicit or accept any business, for services or products substantially similar to the services or products offered by Employer, from any customer or client or prospective customer or client with whom Executive dealt, had contact with or solicited during the time Executive was employed by Employer.

		
	(e)
	Non‐Solicitation of Employees.  Executive agrees that for the duration of this Agreement, and for a period of one (1) year after the termination of this Agreement for any reason, he will not either directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or on behalf of others, solicit, attempt to hire, or hire any person employed by Employer to work for Executive or for any other entity, firm, corporation, or individual; provided however, that nothing in this Section 9 shall prohibit a future employer of Executive from soliciting, attempting to hire, or hiring any person employed by Employer so long as Executive is not directly or indirectly involved in the process including, but not limited to providing or suggesting (directly or indirectly) names of such employees to anyone for purposes of possible employment and/or directing such employees to contact anyone for purposes of possible employment.

		
	(f)
	Confidential Information.  Executive further agrees that he will not, except as Employer may otherwise consent or direct in writing, reveal or disclose, sell, use, lecture upon, publish, or otherwise disclose to any third Party any Confidential Information or proprietary information of Employer, or authorize anyone else to do these things at any time either during or subsequent to his employment with Employer. This Section 9(f) shall continue in full force and effect after termination of Executive’s employment and after the termination of this Agreement for any reason.  Executive’s obligations under this Section 9(f) of this Agreement with respect to any specific Confidential Information and proprietary information shall cease when that specific portion of Confidential Information and proprietary information becomes publicly known, in its entirety and without combining portions of such information obtained separately. It is understood that such Confidential Information and proprietary information of Employer include matters that Executive conceives or develops, as well as matters Executive learns from other employees of Employer.

		
	(g)
	Prior Disclosure.  Executive represents and warrants that he has not used or disclosed any Confidential Information he may have obtained from Employer prior to signing this Agreement, in any way inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

		
	(h)
	Confidential Information of Prior Employers.  Executive will not disclose or use during the period of his employment with Employer any proprietary or confidential information or copyright works, which Executive may have acquired because of employment with an employer other than Employer.

		
	(i)
	Time Period Tolled.  The time periods referenced in this Section 9 during which Executive is restrained from competing against Employer shall not include any period of time during which Executive is in breach of this Agreement. Said time periods referenced in this Section 9 will be tolled, such that Employer will receive the full benefit of the time period in the event Executive breaches this Agreement.

		
	(j)
	Breach.  Executive agrees that any breach of Sections 9(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) above cannot be remedied solely by money damages, and that in addition to any other remedies Employer may have, Employer is entitled to obtain injunctive relief against Executive. Nothing herein, however, shall be construed as limiting Employer’s right to pursue any other available remedy at law or in equity, including recovery of damages and termination of this Agreement.

		
	(k)
	Independent Covenants.  All covenants contained in Section 9 of this Agreement shall be construed as agreements independent of any other provision of this Agreement, and the existence of any claim or cause of action by Executive against Employer, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Employer of such covenants.

		
	10.
	Return of Company Property.  Executive agrees to execute and deliver such documents and take all other actions as Employer may request from time to time in order to effect the transfer and delivery to Employer of any Employer or its Affiliate’s assets in the possession or subject to the control of Executive including, without limitation, Employer or its Affiliate’s computers, printers, books, records, files, databases, software, Confidential Information, and other documents in whatever form or medium and wherever located, and Employer or its Affiliate’s credit cards, travel authority cards, parking and identification badges.

		
	11.
	Right to Enter Agreement.  Executive represents and covenants to Employer that he has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and that the execution of this Agreement will not breach or constitute a default of any other agreement or contract to which he is a Party or by which he is bound.

		
	12.
	Assignment.  This Agreement may be assigned by Employer, but cannot be assigned by Executive. An assignment of this Agreement by Employer shall not relieve Employer of any liability or obligation under this Agreement except any such assignment in connection with or as a result of a Change of Control (including, but not limited to, by operation of law).

		
	13.
	Binding Agreement.  Executive understands that his obligations under this Agreement are binding upon Executive’s heirs, successors, personal representatives, and legal representatives.

		
	14.
	Notices.  All notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and sent certified mail, return receipt requested, by hand delivery or by overnight delivery service addressed as follows:

If to Executive:    Fernando Assing 
at the address on the Company’s records
as of the date such notice is given
If to Employer:    Tesco Corporation
Attn: President and Chief Executive Officer
3993 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77043-1211
With a copy to:    Tesco Corporation
Attn: General Counsel
3993 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77043-1211
		
	15.
	Waiver.  No waiver by either Party to this Agreement of any right to enforce any term or condition of this Agreement, or of any breach hereof, shall be deemed a waiver of such right in the future or of any other right or remedy available under this Agreement.

		
	16.
	Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be void, invalid, unenforceable, or against public policy, such provisions shall be deemed severable from the Agreement, and the remaining provisions of the Agreement will remain unaffected and in full force and effect. Furthermore, any breach by Employer of any provision of this Agreement shall not excuse Executive’s compliance with the requirements of Sections 8 or 9, to the extent they are otherwise enforceable.

		
	17.
	Arbitration.  Except with respect to injunctive relief which may be sought by the Company or Executive from a court in Harris County, Texas, to which the Parties hereby submit to personal jurisdiction, the Parties agree to resolve any and all claims or controversies past, present, or future arising out of or relating to this Agreement, Executive’s employment and/or termination of employment with the Company, including but not limited to claims for wrongful termination of employment, and claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1866, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code, formerly known as the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, the retaliatory discharge provisions of the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act, the Texas Pay Day Act, and any similar state law or local ordinance to binding arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, before one neutral arbitrator in the City of Houston, State of Texas, under the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes.  If the Parties cannot agree on one arbitrator, a list of seven (7) arbitrators will be requested from AAA, and the arbitrator will be selected using alternate strikes with Executive striking first.  Except as expressly awarded in arbitration and subject to Section 25 below, the Parties further agree that each party shall be responsible for its own expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees in connection with the cost of the arbitration except that the fees of the arbitrators shall be shared equally by Executive and the Company, and collective actions are not permissible unless agreed upon by the parties in writing, that administrative proceedings under the National Labor Relations Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act are not precluded, the work of Executive involves interstate commerce, the award rendered by the arbitrator is final and binding, and judgment thereon may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this paragraph shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement which shall remain in full force and effect; provided, however, that any claim the Company has for breach of the covenants contained in Sections 8 and 9 of this Agreement shall not be subject to mandatory arbitration, and may be pursued in a court of law or equity.

		
	18.
	Entire Agreement.  The terms and provisions contained herein shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to Executive’s employment with Employer during the time period covered by this Agreement. This Agreement replaces and supersedes any and all existing agreements entered into between Executive and Employer relating generally to the same subject matter, if any, and shall be binding upon Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators, or other legal representatives or assigns, except that as provided in Section 9 hereof Sections 8 and 9 of the Prior Agreement will continue for the benefit of the Company and its Affiliates.

		
	19.
	Modification of Agreement.  This Agreement may not be changed or modified or released or discharged or abandoned or otherwise terminated, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by Executive and an officer or other authorized executive of Employer.

		
	20.
	Understand Agreement.  Executive represents and warrants that he has read and understood each and every provision of this Agreement, acknowledges that he has obtained independent legal advice from attorneys of his choice, and confirms that Executive has freely and voluntarily entered into this Agreement.

		
	21.
	Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas without giving any effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof.

		
	22.
	Code Section 409A.  The parties agree that the Company may amend and/or operate this Agreement to be exempt from or to comply with Code Section 409A including, but not limited to, using the definitions or other terms required by Code Section 409A and including without limitation any notices, rulings, interpretations or regulations issued under Code Section 409A after the date hereof to avoid the application of penalty taxes under Code Section 409A.  The Company and Executive shall cooperate in good faith for the adoption of such amendments and/or the operation of the Agreement to avoid the application of penalty taxes under Code Section 409A.

		
	23.
	No Guarantee of Tax Consequences.  None of the Company nor any of its Affiliates or their officers, directors or employees guarantees or shall be responsible or liable for the federal, state, local, domestic and foreign, tax consequences to Executive respecting any payments or benefits provided to Executive under this Agreement (except the Company shall provide the additional payments expressly provided for in Section 7(i)), including but not limited to, any excise taxes that may be imposed under Code Section 409A.  Executive acknowledges that the Company has advised him to consult his own counsel and/or tax advisor respecting all of the terms of this Agreement, including but not limited to, Sections 7, 8 and 9.

		
	24.
	Withholding Taxes.  The Company may withhold from all salary, bonuses, or other benefits or payments under this Agreement all federal, state, local, domestic and foreign, taxes as shall be required pursuant to any law or governmental ruling or regulation as reasonably determined by the Company.

		
	25.
	Legal Fees on Change of Control.  If a Date of Termination occurs after a Change of Control occurs, the Company agrees, upon reasonable documentation, to reimburse to the full extent permitted by law, all legal fees and expenses to a maximum of fifty thousand dollars (US$50,000.00) which Executive, Executive’s legal representatives or Executive’s family may reasonably incur arising out of or in connection with any arbitration or litigation, if applicable, concerning the validity or enforceability of any provision of the Agreement, or any action by Executive, Executive’s legal representatives, or Executive’s family to enforce his or their rights under this Agreement, regardless of the outcome of such arbitration or litigation and Corporation agrees to pay interest, compounded quarterly, on the total unpaid amount payable under this Agreement commencing the 15th business day after the Company has been provided reasonable documentation (such documentation must be provided within 45 days after the expenses are incurred) until such amount is fully paid, such interest to be calculated at a rate equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the prime commercial lending rate announced from time to time by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank or its successor during the period of such nonpayment.  The expenses that may be reimbursed under this Section 25 shall in no way modify the Executive’s duty to arbitrate any such claims or the arbitration provisions under Section 17.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that Code Section 409A is applicable to the expenses under this subsection, and to the extent that no exception under Code Section 409A is applicable, the following shall apply:  (a) all expenses that are includable in income to be paid under this subsection shall only be paid if such expenses are incurred prior to the last day of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs; (b) all expenses must be paid by the end of the third year following the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs; (c) the Executive (or his legal representative or family) must provide the Company with reasonable documentation of such expenses; (d) payments for such expenses will be made within 15 business days after reasonable documentation of the expenses incurred has been provided to the Company (and such documentation must be provided within 45 days after the expenses are incurred) but in no event later than the end of Executive’s taxable year following the year in which the expenses were incurred; and (e) the payments under this subsection cannot be substituted for another benefit.

		
	26.
	Counterparts.  Any number of counterparts of this Agreement may be executed and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one instrument.  This Agreement may be executed by portable document format (pdf) or facsimile signature which signature shall be binding upon the Parties.

		
	27.
	Required Clawbacks or Recoupment.  Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that Dodd Frank, Sarbanes-Oxley or any other applicable federal, state or foreign law  or regulation or stock exchange listing requires the Company to recover, recoup or clawback any incentive, performance or stock-based compensation paid to the Executive or an amount received in connection with sales of the Company’s Common Shares pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement with the Company or an Affiliate, such amount will be subject to such deductions, clawback, recoupment or recovery as mandated pursuant to such law or regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (and any policy adopted by the Company or an Affiliate, as may be modified from time to time, mandating such clawbacks adopted pursuant to any such law, regulation or stock exchange listing requirement) and as applicable to any other compensation under this Agreement or otherwise paid by the Company and its Affiliates that would be subject to a mandated clawback or recoupment pursuant to applicable laws and regulations or stock exchange listing requirements as modified from the date hereof and any Company or Affiliate policy mandating such clawbacks adopted pursuant thereto. 

[Signature Page Follows.]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date first written above.

	
			
	EXECUTIVE
	 
	EMPLOYER

	 
	 
	 

	FERNANDO ASSING
	 
	TESCO CORPORATION

	 
	 
	 

	Signed:  /s/  Fernando Assing
	 
	By:   /s/ Michael W. Sutherlin

	Fernando Assing
	 
	Michael W. Sutherlin

	 
	 
	Chairman of Board of Directors

	 
	 
	 

	Date:  December 18, 2014
	 
	Date:  December 19, 2014

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