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Exhibit 10.3

SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

This Share Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of September 28, 2016, (the “Effective Date”) by and between Jovian Resources, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Corporation (c/o Jovian Petroleum Corporation) whose mailing address is 7941 Katy Freeway, Suite 522, Houston, Texas 77024 (the “Seller”) and Petrolia Energy Corporation, a Texas corporation (formerly Rockdale Resources Corporation) whose mailing address is 710 N. Post Oak Rd., Suite 512, Houston, Texas 77024 (the “Purchaser”).

BACKGROUND

The Purchaser desires to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller desires to sell to the Purchaser, by way of an equity exchange, all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in and to SUDS Properties LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Seller, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for value received, the parties hereto agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. Purchase and Sale. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Purchaser hereby purchases, acquires and accepts from Seller, and Sellers hereby sells, transfers, assigns, conveys and delivers to Purchaser all of issued and outstanding membership interests in and to SUDS Properties LLC.  Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Seller shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Purchaser an Assignment of Membership Interests acceptable to the Purchaser assigning the SUDS Properties LLC membership interests to be acquired by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.

2. Purchase Price. The total purchase price (“Purchase Price”) for the SUDS Properties LLC membership interest to be paid by the Purchaser to the Seller shall be the by the issuance of shares to the Seller of 24,308,985 restricted shares of Seller’s stock, which are traded on the OTCQB under the symbol BBLS, valued at (17.99¢) per share. THE SHARES OF SELLERS STOCK ACQUIRED BY SELLER PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY BE OFFERED AND SOLD BY SELLER ONLY IF REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS OR IF AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION IS APPLICABLE.

3. Allocation of Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere contained, following the Closing, the Purchaser shall be responsible for and shall assume only liabilities related to SUDS Properties LLC that arise solely as a result of events wholly occurring subsequent to the Effective Date. The Seller agrees to be responsible for and assume all liabilities whatsoever that are related to SUDS Properties LLC that arise (in whole or in part) as a result of events occurring prior to the Effective Date.

4. Seller’s Covenants, Representations and Warranties.  The Seller covenants, represents and warrants to Purchaser that:

(a) Disclosure.  Seller has fully disclosed to the Purchaser in writing all of SUDS Properties LLC’s contracts, commitments and liabilities to Purchaser, whether they be direct or contingent.

(b) Assets.  Seller is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of SUDS Properties LLC, and conveys all membership interests free of all claims, liens, burdens, encumbrances, restrictions and other adverse interests other than those that have been expressly disclosed to the Purchaser in writing on or prior to the Effective Date.


SUDS Properties LLC owns an undivided forty percent (40%) interest in the "Slick Unit Dutcher Sands" (SUDS) field, which consists of approximately 2,600 acres in Creek County, Oklahoma.

(e) Liabilities.  There are no debts or liabilities of any type whatsoever with respect to SUDS Properties LLC (including without limitation, tax liabilities of any type) other than debts or liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business as of this date and which have been expressly disclosed to the Purchaser in writing prior to the Effective Date.

(f) Actions/Suits.  There are no suits, claims, demands, filings, causes of action, administrative proceedings, lawsuits or other litigation pending, or threatened that could now or hereafter adversely affect the ownership or operation of SUDS Properties LLC except those (if any) that have been expressly disclosed to the Purchaser in writing prior to the Effective Date.

(h) Compliance.  SUDS Properties LLC has been operated in accordance with all applicable laws, orders, rules and regulations of all governmental authorities having or asserting jurisdiction relating to the ownership and operation thereof, including the production of all hydrocarbons attributable thereto. To the best of Seller’s knowledge, all necessary governmental certificates, consents, permits, licenses or other authorizations with regard to the ownership or operation of SUDS Properties LLC have been obtained and no violations exist or have been recorded in respect of such licenses, permits or authorizations except for those (if any) which have been expressly disclosed to the Purchaser in writing prior to the Effective Date.

(i) Consents, Waivers and Preferential Rights.  There are no consents or waivers of preferential purchase or other rights necessary to prevent the valid sale to Purchaser of SUDS Properties LLC.

(j) Brokers.  No broker or finder is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee, or to any commission, based in any way on agreements, arrangements or understandings made by or on behalf of Seller for which Purchaser has or will have any liabilities or obligations (contingent or otherwise).

(k)  Organization and Good Standing.  Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own SUDS Properties LLC, to carry on its business as now conducted and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

(l)  Corporate Power.  The Seller has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated by this Agreement or to be executed by Seller in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on behalf of Seller.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchaser) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms.

5. Further Assurances.  Seller and Purchaser shall each, on a timely basis, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further conveyances, certificates, notices, assumptions, releases and such other instruments, and shall, on a timely basis, take such further actions, as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to assure fully to Purchaser and its respective successors or assigns, all of the assets, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges intended to be conveyed to Purchaser under this Agreement and to otherwise make effective the transactions contemplated hereby.


6. Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto.  There are no other agreements, oral or written, and this Agreement can be amended only by written agreement signed by the parties hereto, and by reference, made a part hereof.

7. Assignment.  This Agreement may not be transferred or assigned, in whole or in part, by either party without the prior written consent of the other party being first obtained.

8. Binding Effect.  This Agreement, and the terms, covenants, and conditions herein contained, shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the permitted successors, and permitted assigns of each of the parties hereto.

9. Expenses.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Seller and Purchaser shall each bear their own respective expenses, including without limitation attorney’s fees, incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and each other agreement, document and instrument contemplated by this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any action or proceeding to interpret or enforce this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be entitled to have and recover from the non-prevailing party such costs and expenses (including, without limitation, all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) as the prevailing party may incur in the pursuit or defense thereof.

10. Indemnification of PurchaserSeller agrees to and shall indemnify Purchaser and its officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (each a “Purchaser Party”), and save and hold each of them harmless from and against, and pay on behalf of or reimburse any Purchaser Party as and when incurred for, all claims, costs, expenses, liabilities and/or losses of every type nature and character whatsoever pertaining to, arising out of or relating to SUDS Properties LLC occurring (in whole or in part) prior to the Effective Date or from any material inaccuracy or misrepresentation in or breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by Seller in this Agreement or in any document, certificate or affidavit delivered by Seller pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

11. Section Headings.  The section headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall in no way enlarge or limit the scope or meaning of the various and several sections hereof.

12. Publicity.  Neither Seller nor Purchaser shall issue any press release or public announcement concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without obtaining the prior written approval of the other party hereto, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless, in the sole judgment of Purchaser or Seller, disclosure is otherwise required by applicable law, provided that the party intending to make such release shall use its reasonable efforts consistent with such applicable law to consult with the other party with respect to the text thereof.

13. Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement or application to any party or circumstance shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to such person or circumstances, other than those as to which it is so determined invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be valid and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

14. No Third Party Beneficiary.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, no term or provision of this Agreement is intended to or shall be for the benefit of any person or entity not a party hereto, and no such other person or entity shall have any right or cause of action hereunder, nor is anything in this Agreement intended to relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any third persons to any party to this Agreement, nor shall any provision give any third persons any right of subrogation or action over and against any party to this Agreement.

15. Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by the applicable laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its choice or conflicts of law rules or principles.

16. Venue.  The parties acknowledge their agreement and irrevocably consent to the courts situated in Houston, Harris County, Texas, as the sole and exclusive venue for litigation of any type, nature or character whatsoever between the parties pertaining in any manner whatsoever to this Agreement.

17. Authorization. The undersigned natural persons executing this Agreement warrant and represent that they are duly authorized to do so and to bind the entity for which they sign.


18. Time of the Essence.  Time is of the essence in all things pertaining to the performance of this Agreement.

19. Currency.  All dollar amounts are expressed in United States currency.

20. Survival of Obligations.  To the extent necessary to carry out the terms and provisions hereof, the terms, conditions, obligations and rights set forth herein shall not be deemed terminated at the time of the execution and delivery of the Bill of Sale provided in Paragraph 1, above or the delivery of the payment of the purchase price provided in Paragraph 2, above. nor will they merge into the assignment provided in Paragraph 1, above.

21. Multiple Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts that shall become effective to the same extent as the original only when every party has signed and delivered a signed counterpart. For purposes of the execution of this Agreement, signature pages transmitted by facsimile or email shall be given the same weight and effect as, and treated as, original signatures



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement to be effective for all purposes as of the Effective Date.

SELLER:
PURCHASER:
   
Jovian Resources, LLC
Petrolia Energy Corporation
   
   
By: /s/ Quinten Beasley                 
By: /s/ Leo Womack                                       
Quinten Beasley, President
Leo Womack, Chairman of the Board