Common use of Execution; Effective Date Clause in Contracts

Execution; Effective Date. If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please print and sign a copy of this Agreement and return a PDF of the Agreement to me by email or an original hard copy of the Agreement by regular mail or FedEx. You may take up to forty-five (45) days from today to consider, sign, and return this Agreement. You acknowledge that at the commencement of the forty-five (45) day consideration period, you were provided with the following information set forth on Exhibit D hereto: (i) the class, unit, or group of individuals covered by the Employment Termination Program (the “Program”) as defined in Exhibit D; (ii) any eligibility factors for the Program; (iii) the time limits applicable to the Program, if any; and (iv) the job titles and ages of all individuals eligible or selected for the Program and the job titles and ages of all individuals in the same decisional unit who are not eligible or selected for the Program. In addition, you may revoke the Agreement after signing it, but only by delivering a signed revocation notice to Approach Resources Inc., ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, attention: General Counsel, ▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, facsimile (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ within seven (7) days of your signing this Agreement (the “Revocation Period”). This Agreement shall be effective on the eighth day after you sign and return it to Approach Resources Inc., ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, attention: General Counsel, ▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, facsimile (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, provided that you have not revoked the Agreement (“Effective Date”). Very truly yours, Approach Resources Inc. By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: VP & General Counsel

Execution; Effective Date. If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please print and sign a copy of this Agreement and return a PDF of the Agreement to me by email or an original hard copy of the Agreement by regular mail or FedEx. You may take up to forty-five (45) days from today to consider, sign, and return this Agreement. You acknowledge that at the commencement of the forty-five (45) day consideration period, you were provided with the following information set forth on Exhibit D C hereto: (i) the class, unit, or group of individuals covered by the Employment Termination Program (the “Program”) as defined in Exhibit DC; (ii) any eligibility factors for the Program; (iii) the time limits applicable to the Program, if any; and (iv) the job titles and ages of all individuals eligible or selected for the Program and the job titles and ages of all individuals in the same decisional unit who are not eligible or selected for the Program. In addition, you may revoke the Agreement after signing it, but only by delivering a signed revocation notice to Approach Resources Inc., ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, attention: General Counsel, ▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, facsimile (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ within seven (7) days of your signing this Agreement (the “Revocation Period”). This Agreement shall be effective on the eighth day after you sign and return it to Approach Resources Inc., ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, attention: General Counsel, ▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, facsimile (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, provided that you have not revoked the Agreement (“Effective Date”). Very truly yours, Approach Resources Inc. By: /s/ By:/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Title: VP & General CounselCounsel ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Date signed April __, 2019 Approach Resources ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ To Board of Directors of Approach Resources Inc., I, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, do hereby resign from any and all positions that I hold as an officer, manager, agent or in any other capacity of Approach Resources Inc. (the “Company”) and each of its Affiliates, or as a trustee or fiduciary of any employee benefit plans covering employees or other service providers of the Company or any of its Affiliates, effective as of the date of this Letter. “Affiliates” of the Company shall mean Approach Oil & Gas Inc., Approach Operating, LLC, Approach Delaware, LLC, Approach Resources I, LP, Approach Services, LLC and Approach Midstream Holdings, LLC. Very truly yours, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is executed as of April __, 2019, to be effective as of the Effective Date (defined below) by and between Approach Resources Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (“Consultant”; Company and Consultant shall sometimes be referred to herein as “Party” and collectively as “Parties”).