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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aroc_StockOptionsWithExercisePriceAboveMarketPriceMember" name="StockOptionsWithExercisePriceAboveMarketPriceMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aroc_StockSettledAwardsOtherThanStockOptionStockAppreciationRightsOrAwardsForWhichRecipientPaysIntrinsicValueMember" name="StockSettledAwardsOtherThanStockOptionStockAppreciationRightsOrAwardsForWhichRecipientPaysIntrinsicValueMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="aroc_TransactionCompressorUnitsSoldNumber" name="TransactionCompressorUnitsSoldNumber" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aroc_TransportationAndShopEquipmentMember" name="TransportationAndShopEquipmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aroc_UnitedISDMember" name="UnitedISDMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aroc_VenezuelaOperationsMember" name="VenezuelaOperationsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="aroc_WeightedAverageCommonSharesOutstandingIncludingParticipatingSecurities" name="WeightedAverageCommonSharesOutstandingIncludingParticipatingSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="aroc_WeightedAverageParticipatingSecuritiesOutstanding" name="WeightedAverageParticipatingSecuritiesOutstanding" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
