0001564590-16-012967 Sample Contracts

COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC. LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN Special Restricted Stock Award Agreement

Special Restricted Stock Award Agreement • February 22nd, 2016 • Cobalt International Energy, Inc. • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Texas

• Contract Type
  Special Restricted Stock Award Agreement
• Filed
  February 22nd, 2016
• Company
  Cobalt International Energy, Inc.
• Industry
  Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Jurisdiction
  Texas

You have been granted restricted stock (this “Award”) on the following terms and subject to the provisions of Attachment A and the 2015 Cobalt International Energy, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Unless defined in this Award Agreement (including Attachment A, this “Agreement”), capitalized terms will have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. In the event of a conflict among the provisions of the Plan, this Agreement and any descriptive materials provided to you, the provisions of the Plan will prevail.

COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC. LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN Special Non- Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement

Special Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement • February 22nd, 2016 • Cobalt International Energy, Inc. • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Texas

• Contract Type
  Special Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement
• Filed
  February 22nd, 2016
• Company
  Cobalt International Energy, Inc.
• Industry
  Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Jurisdiction
  Texas

You have been granted an option (the “Option”) to purchase shares of Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (this “Award”) on the following terms and subject to the provisions of Attachment A and the 2015 Cobalt International Energy, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Unless defined in this Award Agreement (including Attachment A, this “Agreement”), capitalized terms will have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. In the event of a conflict among the provisions of the Plan, this Agreement and any descriptive materials provided to you, the provisions of the Plan will prevail.

COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.

Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement • February 22nd, 2016 • Cobalt International Energy, Inc. • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
• Filed
  February 22nd, 2016
• Company
  Cobalt International Energy, Inc.
• Industry
  Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

You have been granted an award of restricted stock units (this “Award”) on the following terms and subject to the provisions of Attachment A and the Cobalt International Energy, Inc. 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Unless defined in this Award Agreement (including Attachment A, this “Agreement”), capitalized terms will have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. In the event of a conflict among the provisions of the Plan, this Agreement and any descriptive materials provided to you, the provisions of the Plan will prevail.