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This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of the [____] (the “Grant Date”) between Nine Energy Service, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [____] (the “Participant”), and is made pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

Section 1.Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby issues to the Participant, as of the Grant Date, [____] Restricted Stock Units (the “RSUs”), subject to such vesting, transfer and other restrictions and conditions as set forth in this Agreement (the “Award”). Each RSU represents the right to receive one Share, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan.

(a)Generally. Except as otherwise provided herein, the RSUs shall vest and become non-forfeitable in equal installments on [each of] [____] (the “Vesting Commencement Date” and each such [anniversary], a “Vesting Date”), subject to the Participant’s Continuous Service with the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates from the Grant Date through the applicable Vesting Date.

(b)Termination of Continuous Service without Cause, due to death or Disability or for Good Reason (other than during the 24-Month Period Immediately Following a Change in Control). Notwithstanding Section 2(a) hereof or anything set forth in the Participant’s employment agreement or service agreement with the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, if applicable (an “Employment Agreement”), to the contrary, in the event of the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service by the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates without Cause, as a result of the Participant’s death or Disability, or by the Participant for Good Reason (and, in each case, other than during the 24-month period immediately following a Change in Control (the “CIC Period”)), then a number of RSUs, equal to the product of (x) a quotient, the numerator of which is the number of days the Participant was in Continuous Service during the period beginning on the most recent Vesting Date to have occurred (or, if no Vesting Date has yet occurred, beginning on the Vesting Commencement Date), and ending on the date of the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service, and the denominator of which is the number of days between such most recent Vesting Date (or, if no Vesting Date has yet occurred, the Vesting Commencement Date), and the next-scheduled Vesting Date immediately following such termination of Continuous Service, multiplied by (y) the number of RSUs that would have otherwise vested on the next-scheduled Vesting Date immediately following such termination of Continuous Service, shall become fully vested on the date of such termination of Continuous

For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the Participant being unable to perform the Participant’s duties of fulfill the Participant’s obligations to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates by reason of any physical or mental impairment (after accounting for reasonable accommodation, if applicable) for a continuous period of not less than three (3) months, as reasonably determined by the Company.

(c)Other Terminations of Continuous Service. Upon the occurrence of a termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service for any reason other than as provided for by Section 2(b) or Section 2(d) hereof, all outstanding and unvested RSUs shall immediately be forfeited and cancelled, and the Participant shall not be entitled to any compensation or other amount with respect thereto.

(d)Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing Sections 2(b) or 2(c), upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the RSUs will be subject to Section 12 of the Plan; provided, that (i) if any portion of the RSUs are not continued, assumed, replaced, converted or substituted in accordance with Section 12(a) of the Plan, then such RSUs will become fully vested and will be settled within 30 days following such Change in Control or (ii) if any portion of the RSUs are continued, assumed, replaced, converted or substituted in accordance with Section 12(a) of the Plan, then, if during the CIC Period the Participant’s Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a successor without Cause or due to a resignation by the Participant for Good Reason, or as a result of the Participant’s death or Disability, all of such RSUs that are unvested will become fully vested and will be settled within 60 days following the termination of Continuous Service, subject to the Participant’s execution and non-revocation of an effective release of claims in a form provided by the Company.

Section 3.Settlement. As soon as reasonably practicable following the applicable Vesting Date or the date of termination of Continuous Service, as applicable, (and in any event within 60 days following the applicable Vesting Date or the date of termination of Continuous Service, as applicable), any RSUs that become vested and non-forfeitable shall be paid by the Company delivering to the Participant a number of Shares equal to the number of RSUs that vested and became non-forfeitable pursuant to Section 2 hereof.

Section 4.Restrictions on Transfer. No RSUs (nor any interest therein) may be sold, assigned, alienated, pledged, attached or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and any such purported sale, assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates; provided that the designation of a beneficiary shall not constitute a sale, assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, transfer or encumbrance.

distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). No Shares shall be acquired unless and until the Company and/or the Participant shall have complied with all applicable federal or state registration, listing and/or qualification requirements and all other requirements of law or of any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, unless the Committee has received evidence satisfactory to it that the Participant may acquire such Shares pursuant to an exemption from registration under the applicable securities laws. The Participant understands and agrees that none of the RSUs may be offered, sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of except in compliance with this Agreement and the Securities Act pursuant to an effective registration statement or applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall have no obligation to deliver any Shares hereunder or make any other distribution of benefits hereunder unless such delivery or distribution would comply with all applicable laws (including, without limitation, the Securities Act), and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity.

Section 8.Tax Withholding. The Award shall be subject to tax and/or other withholding in accordance with Section 13(e) of the Plan; provided, that, subject to any limitations set forth by the Committee, the Company may elect to satisfy any withholding obligation associated with the Award by withholding from the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant with respect to the Award a number of Shares with a Fair Market Value equal to such withholding liability, as determined by the Company.

Section 9.No Rights as a Stockholder; Dividends. The Participant shall not have any privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to any RSUs, including without limitation any right to vote any Shares underlying such RSUs or to receive dividends or other distributions in respect thereof, unless and until Shares underlying the RSUs are delivered to the Participant in accordance with Section 3 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company declares any dividend the record date of which occurs while the RSUs are outstanding (i.e., have not been settled pursuant to Section 3), the Participant shall be credited a dividend equivalent in an amount and form equal to the dividend that would have been paid on the Shares underlying such outstanding RSUs had such Shares been outstanding on such record date. Any such dividend equivalents shall be subject to the same vesting conditions applicable to the underlying RSU with respect to which they accrue, and shall vest and be settled only if and when the underlying RSU vests, and will be forfeited if the underlying RSU is forfeited.

Section 10.Clawback. The RSUs will be subject to any clawback or recoupment policy adopted by the Board or the Committee from time to time, as well as any clawback or recoupment policy that the Committee is required to adopt under Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated by the SEC or any national

Section 11.Amendment and Termination. Subject to the terms of the Plan, any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto. Notwithstanding the immediately-preceding sentence, subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend, discontinue, cancel or terminate, this Agreement and/or the Award; provided that, subject to the terms of the Plan, any such waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination that would materially impair the rights of the Participant or any holder or beneficiary of the Award shall not be effective without the written consent of the Participant, holder or beneficiary.

Section 12.Construction. The Award granted hereunder is granted by the Company pursuant to the Plan and is in all respects subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Participant hereby acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been delivered to the Participant and accepts the Award hereunder subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict or ambiguity between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the Plan will govern and prevail. The construction of and decisions under the Plan and this Agreement are vested in the Committee, whose determinations shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Participant.

Section 13.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof, or principles of conflicts of laws of any other jurisdiction which could cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

Section 18.Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way, including for the avoidance of doubt an Employment Agreement, if applicable.