First Amendment to Cooper Cameron Corporation Second Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors

Summary

This amendment, effective December 15, 2004, modifies the Cooper Cameron Corporation's 1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The amendment removes the designation of the first paragraph of Section 8 as (a) and deletes Section 8(b) entirely. All other terms of the plan remain unchanged and are reaffirmed. The amendment is approved and signed by the company's Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary.

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Exhibit 10.43

FIRST AMENDMENT TO
COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

WHEREAS, COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION (the “Company”) has heretofore adopted the COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS (the “Plan”); and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Plan in certain respects;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan shall be amended as follows, effective as of December 15, 2004:

	1.		The designation of the first paragraph of Section 8 as (“a”) shall be deleted and Section 8(b) shall be deleted in its entirety.

	2.		As amended hereby, the Plan is specifically ratified and reaffirmed.


		APPROVED:

		/s/ William C. Lemmer

		William C. Lemmer
		Vice President, General Counsel
		and Secretary

		Date: December 15, 2004