Document:

Exhibit 10.3

 

EQUITY INTEREST
PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS
EQUITY INTEREST PLEDGE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”)
is entered into by and between the following parties on December 1, 2015. 

 

Pledgee: Recon Hengda Technology (Beijing)
Co., Ltd. (“Party A”)

Registered Address: Room5771,
Floor 5, Shenchang Building, Courtyard 51, Zhichun Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China.

 

 

Pledgor: HUANG Baokun, SHI Jing, LI
Suzhen. 

HUANG Baokun ID Num.:

SHI Jing ID Num.:

LI Suzhen ID Num.:

 

WHEREAS:

 

		1.	Party A is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise duly established and
valid existing under the PRC laws. Party A is permitted by the competent authority to conduct business in the following categories:
research and development of computer software and network communication software, technology
transfer, technical consulting, technology services, and computer training. Party A and Qinghai Hua You Downhole Technology
Co., Ltd. (“QINGHAI HUAYOU”), owned by the Pledgor, have entered into an Exclusive Technical Consulting and
Service Agreement on December 1, 2015, (the “Service Agreement”).

 

		2.	The Pledgor holds 100% equity interest of QINGHAI HUAYOU, which is a limited liability company
duly established and validly existing in Qinghai under the laws of the PRC.

 

		3.	In order to ensure the technical consulting and service fee that Party A could collect from QINGHAI
HUAYOU, pursuant to the Service Agreement, the Pledgor is willing to pledge all of its equity interest in QINGHAI HUAYOU to the
Pledgee as a security for such technical consulting and service fees.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, through mutual negotiations,
the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

		Article 	1                  
Definitions

 

Unless otherwise stipulated hereof, for
the purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

		1.1	Pledge refers to the full meaning assigned to that term in Article 2 of this Agreement.

 

		1.2	Equity Interest refers to the 100% equity interest (the “Equity Interest”) in
QINGHAI HUAYOU, lawfully held by the Pledgor.

 

		1.3	Rate of Pledge refers to the ratio between the value of the pledge under this Agreement and the
technical consulting fees under the Service Agreement.

 

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		1.4	Term of Pledge refers to the period provided for under Article 3.2 hereunder.

 

		1.5	Service Agreement refers to the Exclusive Technical Consulting and Service Agreement entered into
by and between QINGHAI HUAYOU and Party A on December 1, 2015.

 

		1.6	Default refers to any event enumerated in Article 7 hereto.

 

		1.7	Notice of Default refers to the notice of default issued by the Pledgee in accordance with this
Agreement.

 

		Article	2      Pledge

 

		2.1	Party B agrees to pledge all of its Equity Interest in QINGHAI HUAYOU to the Pledgee as a guarantee
for the technical consulting service fee payable to the Pledgee under the Service Agreement.

 

		2.2	Pledge right under this Agreement refers to the right owned by the Pledgee who shall be entitled
to have priority in receiving payment or proceeds from the auction or sale of the equity interest pledged by the Pledgor to the
Pledgee.

 

		Article 	3     Rate
of Pledge and Term of Pledge

 

		3.1	The Rate of Pledge:

 

The Rate of Pledge
shall be 100% under this Agreement.

 

		3.2	The Term of Pledge

 

3.2.1 The
Pledge of the Equity Interest under this Agreement shall take effect as of the date that the Pledge of the Equity Interest is recorded
in the register of shareholders of QINGHAI HUAYOU.

 

3.2.2 During
the Term of Pledge, the Pledgee shall be entitled to foreclose the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement in the event that QINGHAI
HUAYOU fails to pay exclusive technical consulting and service fees in accordance with the Service Agreement.

 

		Article	4     Possession
of Pledge Documents

 

		4.1	During the Term of Pledge, the Pledgee shall be entitled to possess the contribution certificate
of the Equity Interest (the “Contribution Certificate”) and the register of shareholders of QINGHAI HUAYOU.
The Pledgor shall deliver the Contribution Certificate and the register of shareholders hereunder to the Pledgee within one week
of the execution of this Agreement.

 

		4.2	The Pledgee shall be entitled to collect dividends of the Equity Interest.

 

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		Article	5      Representations
and Warranties of Party B

 

		5.1	Party B is the lawful holder of the Equity Interest.

 

		5.2	The Pledgee shall not be interfered with by any third party at any time when the Pledgee exercising
its rights in accordance with this Agreement.

 

		5.3	The Pledgee shall be entitled to exercise or assign the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement.

 

		5.4	The Pledgor shall not pledge or encumber the Equity Interest to any third party except for the
Pledgee.

 

		Article	6     Covenants
of the Pledgor

 

		6.1	During the term of this Agreement, the Pledgor covenants to the Pledgee that the Pledgor shall:

 

		6.1.1	Except for the transfer of the Equity Interest to the Pledgee or the specified person designated
by the Pledgee (“Specified Person”) as subject to the Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement entered into
by and among the Party A, Party B and QINGHAI HUAYOU on December 1, 2015, not transfer or assign the Equity Interest, create or
permit to be created any pledges which may have an adverse effect on the rights or benefits of the Pledgee without prior written
consent from the Pledgee.

 

		6.1.2	Comply with and implement laws and regulations with respect to the pledge of equity interest, Comply
with the notices, orders or suggestions with respect to the Pledge issued or made by the competent authority after receiving the
same, or raise objection to such notices, orders or suggestions at the reasonable request or with the consent of the Pledgee.

 

		6.1.3	Timely notify the Pledgee of any event or any notice which may affect the Pledgor’s Equity
Interest or any part of its right, and any event or notice which may alter or affect any of the Pledgor’s covenants and obligations
hereunder.

 

		6.2	The Pledgor agrees that the Pledgee’s right to exercise the Pledge obtained from this Agreement
shall not be suspended or hampered through legal procedure by the Pledgor, any successors of the Pledgor, any person authorized
by the Pledgor or any other third party.

 

		6.3	The Pledgor warrants to the Pledgee that in order to protect or perfect the security on the payments
of the technical consulting and service fees under the Service Agreement, the Pledgor shall execute in good faith and procure other
parties who have interests in the Pledge to execute all title certificates, contracts upon the request of the pledgee, and/or perform
and procure other parties who have interests to take action as required by the Pledgee and provide access to exercise the rights
and authorization vested in the Pledgee under this Agreement, and execute all the documents with respect to the alternations of
certificate of the Equity Interest with the Pledgee or the person (individual or legal entity) designated by the Pledgee, and provide
all notices, orders and decisions deemed necessary by the Pledgee to the Pledgee within a reasonable time.

 

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		6.4	The Pledgor warrants to the Pledgee that the Pledgor will comply with and perform all the guarantees,
covenants, agreements, representations and conditions for the benefits of the Pledgee, fail so performing, the Pledgor shall compensate
all the losses therefore suffered by the Pledgee.

 

		Article	7     Default

 

		7.1	The events enumerated below shall be deemed as default:

 

		7.1.1	QINGHAI HUAYOU fails to make full payments of the exclusive technical consulting and service fees
as scheduled under the Service Agreement.

 

		7.1.2	The Pledgor makes any material misleading or fraudulent representations or warranties under Article
5 herein, and/or the Pledgor is in violation of any warranties under Article 5 herein.

 

		7.1.3	The Pledgor violates any covenant under Article 6 herein.

 

		7.1.4	The Pledgor violates any term or condition herein.

 

		7.1.5	The Pledgor waives the pledged Equity Interest or transfers or assigns the pledged Equity Interest
without prior written consent of the Pledgee, except as provided in Article 6.1.1 in this Agreement.

 

		7.1.6	Any external loan, security, compensation, covenant or other compensation liabilities of the Pledgor’s
(1) is required to be repaid or performed prior to the due date due to default; or (2) is due but cannot be repaid or performed
as scheduled and thereby cause the Pledgee to deem that the Pledgor’s capacity to perform the obligations herein is affected.

 

		7.1.7	The Pledgor is incapable of repaying its general debt or other debt.

 

		7.1.8	This Agreement becomes illegal or the Pledgor is incapable to continue to perform obligations herein
for the reason of the promulgation of the related laws.

 

		7.1.9	Any approval, permit or authorization of the competent authority in associated with the enforcement
and validity of this Agreement is withdrawn, suspended, invalidated or materially revised.

 

		7.1.10	The property of the Pledgor adversely changes and causes the Pledgee to deem that the capability
of the Pledgor to perform the obligations herein is affected.

 

		7.1.11	The successors or assignees of QINGHAI HUAYOU are only entitled to perform a portion of or refuse
to perform the liability to pay under the Service Agreement.

 

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		7.1.12	Other circumstances whereby the Pledgee is incapable of exercising the right to foreclose on the
Pledge in accordance with the related laws.

 

		7.2	Party B should immediately notify Party A in writing of the occurrence of any event under Article
7.1 herein or any events that may result in the foregoing events upon his knowledge.

 

		7.3	Unless the Default under Article 7.1 herein has been remedied to the Pledgee’s satisfaction,
the Pledgee, at any time when the Event of Default occurs or thereafter, may issue a written notice of default to the Pledgor and
require the Pledgor immediately make full payments of the outstanding service fees under the Service Agreement and other payables
or foreclose on the Pledge in accordance with Article 8 herein.

 

		Article	8     Rights
of the Pledgee

 

		8.1	The Pledgor shall not transfer or assign the Equity Interest without prior written approval from
the Pledgee prior to the full repayment of the consulting and service fees under the Service Agreement.

 

		8.2	The Pledgee shall serve the Notice of Default on the Pledgor when it exercises the right of pledge.

 

		8.3	The Pledgee may exercise the right to foreclose on the Pledge at any time when the Pledgee serves
the Notice of Default pursuant to Article 7.3

 

		8.4	The Pledgee is entitled to have priority in receiving payments or proceeds from the auction or
sale of whole or part of the Equity Interest pledged herein in accordance with applicable law until the outstanding technical consulting
and service fees and all other payables under the Service Agreement are repaid.

 

		8.5	The Pledgor shall not hinder the Pledgee from foreclosing on the Pledge in accordance with this
Agreement and shall provide necessary assistance for the foreclosure of Pledge.

 

		Article	9      Transfer
or Assignment

 

		9.1	The Pledgor shall not confer or transfer any right or obligation herein to any third party without
the prior written consent of the Pledgee.

 

		9.2	This Agreement shall be binding and enforceable on Pledgee and each of his successors and assignees.

 

		9.3	The Pledgee may transfer or assign all or any of his rights and obligations under the Service Agreement
to any person (individual or legal entity) designated by him at any time. In this case, the assignee shall enjoy and undertake
all rights and obligations herein of the Pledgee as if the assignee is a party hereto. Where the Pledgee transfers or assigns the
rights and obligations under the Service Agreement, the Pledgor shall execute the relevant agreements and/or documents with respect
to such transfer or assignment at the request of the Pledgee.

 

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		9.4	Where the Pledgee transfers or assigns the pledge to a third party, the new parties to the pledge
shall re-execute a pledge contract.

 

		Article	10     Termination

 

		10.1	This Agreement shall not be terminated until the consulting and service fees under the Service
Agreement are paid in full and QINGHAI HUAYOU no longer undertakes any obligation under the Service Agreement.

 

		Article	11     Formalities Fees and Other
Expenses

 

		11.1	The Pledgor shall be responsible for all the fees and actual expenditures in relation to this Agreement,
including but not limited to legal fees, cost of production, stamp tax and any other taxes and charges. If the Pledgee pays the
relevant taxes and fees in accordance with laws, the Pledgor shall fully indemnity such taxes and fees paid by the Pledgee.

 

		11.2	The Pledgor shall be responsible for all the fees (including but not limited to any taxes, formalities
fees, management fees, litigation fees, attorney’s fees, and various insurance premiums in connection with disposition of
the Pledge) incurred by the Pledgor for the reason that the Pledgor fails to pay any payable taxes, fees or charges in accordance
with this Agreement, or the Pledgee has recourse to any forgoing taxes, charges or fees by any means for other reasons.

 

		Article	12     Force Majeure

 

		12.1	If the fulfilment of this Agreement is delayed or prevented due to the Force Majeure Events, the
party affected by such a Force Majeure Event shall free from any obligation to the extent of delay or holdback. Force Majeure refers
to any event beyond control of the affected party and unavoidable with reasonable caution, which shall include but not limited
to, government acts, nature disasters, fire, explosion, typhoon, flood, earthquake, tidal wave, lightning or war. However, any
lack of credit, assets or financing shall not be deemed as an event beyond control of a Party. The party claiming the Force Majeure
and seeking a waiver of its obligations hereunder shall promptly inform the other party of the Force Majeure and the procedure
to fulfil its obligations hereunder.

 

		12.2	If performance of this Agreement is delayed or prevented due to Force Majeure set forth in the
preceding paragraph, the affected party shall not subject to any liability hereunder arising from the performances so delayed or
prevented. The affected party shall make reasonalbe effort to reduce or diminish the effect from such Event, and shall make reasonable
efforts to resume its performance. Both parties shall resume the performance with best effort upon elimination of such Event.

 

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		Article	13      Dispute Settlement

 

		13.1	This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of
the PRC.

 

		13.2	The Parties shall strive to settle any dispute arising from the interpretation or performance,
or in connection with this Agreement through friendly negotiation. In case no settlement can be reached through negotiation, each
Party can submit such matter to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Committee for arbitration according to its currently
effective arbitration rules. The arbitration shall be held in Beijing. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in Chinese.
The arbitration awards shall be final and binding upon the Parties. The arbitration awards may be submitted to the applicable People’s
Court for enforcement.

 

		Article	14     Notices

 

		14.1	Any notice to which is given by the both Parties hereto regarding the rights and obligations hereunder
shall be in writing. Where such notice is delivered personally, the time of notice is the time when such notice actually reaches
the addressee; where such notice is transmitted by telex or facsimile, the notice time is the time when such notice is transmitted.
If such notice does not reach the addressee on business date or reaches the addressee after the business time, the next business
day following such day is the date of notice. The delivery place is the address first written above of the Parties hereto or the
address advised in writing including, inter alias, facsimile and telex from time to time.

 

		Article	15     Appendix

 

		15.1	The Appendix of this Agreement as attached hereto is parts of this Agreement.

 

		Article	16     Effectiveness

 

		16.1	This Agreement and any amendments, supplements and modifications of this Agreement shall be in
writing, and come into effect upon being executed by the Parties thereto.

 

		16.2	This Agreement is executed both in Chinese and English with four copies for each language. The
Chinese version shall prevail in the event of any inconsistency between the English and any Chinese versions thereof.

 

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This page is the signing page of this Equity
Interest Pledge Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above written.

 

 

 

Party A: Recon Hengda Technology (Beijing)
Co., Ltd.

 

 

Legal Representative: /s/
Chen Guangqiang

 

 

 

Party B: 

 

HUANG Baokun

 

Signature: /s/ Huang Boakun

 

SHI Jing

 

Signature: /s/ Shi Jing

 

LI Suzhen

 

Signature: /s/ Li Suzhen

 

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APPENDIX

 

		1.	The register of the shareholders of QINGHAI HUAYOU

 

		2.	The Contribution Certificate of QINGHAI HUAYOU

 

		3.	The Exclusive Technical Consulting and Service Agreement.

 

    	 	9Exhibit 10.4

 

Power of Attorney

 

 

I, the undersigned,
HUANG Baokun, Chinese nationality, ID Num.: hold 53% equity interest in Qinghai Huayou DownholeTechnology Co., Ltd. (“QINGHAI
HUAYOU”). As a shareholder of QINGHAI HUAYOU, I hereby irrevocably entrust Recon Hengda Technology (Beijing) Co.,
Ltd. (“RECON HENGDA”) to execute the following rights during the term of this
Power of Attorney:

 

I, the undersigned, exclusively authorize
RECON HENGDA as the sole representative with full authority to perform shareholder’s rights upon the equity interest I hold,
including but not limited to: (i) the attendance of the shareholder’s meeting and the execution of relative Shareholder Resolution(s)
of QINGHAI HUAYOU for and on behalf of me; (ii) the performance of all my rights associated with the ownership of equity conferred
by laws and Articles of Association of QINGHAI HUAYOU including but not limited to voting-rights and the rights of assigning, transferring,
pledging or disposing of such equity interest partially or wholly; and (iii) the designations and appointments of Legal Representative,
Chief Executive Director, Directors, Supervisors, General Manager and/or other Officer(s) of QINGHAI HUAYOU on my behalf.

 

RECON HENGDA is entitled to execute the
Transfer Agreement mentioned in the Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement within its authority and duly perform the Equity
Interest Pledge Agreement and the Exclusive Equity Interest Purchase Agreement that are entered into simultaneously with this Power
of Attorney by me. The execution of the abovementioned rights shall not constitute any limitation on this Power of Attorney.

 

Save as otherwise provided hereunder, RECON
HENGDA is entitled to exercise all the necessary rights arising from the equity interest upon its own discretions without any oral
or written instructions of me.

 

All acts associated with my equity interest
in QINGHAI HUAYOU conducted by RECON HENGDA shall be deemed as the acts of me. All documents executed by RECON HENGDA shall be
deemed as executed by me, I shall acknowledge such documents.

 

RECON HENGDA is entitled to assign all
rights under this Power of Attorney. RECON HENGDA is entitled to entrust any other individual(s) or legal entity(s) to execute
the above rights and equity interest without issuing any notice to or obtaining any prior consent from me. Nevertheless, RECON
HENGDA shall report to me immediately after such assignment and the assignment shall not harm any of my rights or vested interests
in any event.

 

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This Power of Attorney shall be irrevocable
and continuously valid so long as I am a shareholder of QINGHAI HUAYOU and shall come into effect as of the date set forth below.

 

During the term of this Power of Attorney,
in the event that I intend to perform the rights hereunder, I shall negotiate with YANKONG HENGDA in advance.

 

 

 

 

HUANG Baokun

 

Signature: _/s/ Huang Baokun

 

Date: December 1, 2015.

 

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