NXT Energy Solutions Announces SFD Survey Contract

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract to provide an SFD® survey to an independent oil and gas exploration company in South Asia. Details of this typical survey are to remain confidential at this time, at the Client's request. Data acquisition operations for this contract are expected to commence by the third quarter of 2026, and NXT's interpretations and recommendations are expected to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2026.

About NXT Energy Solutions Inc.

NXT Energy Solutions Inc. is a Calgary-based technology company whose proprietary airborne SFD® survey system, applied in numerous basins around the world, uses the principles of quantum mechanics to infer stress anomalies of exploration interest. The method can be used both onshore and offshore to remotely identify areas conducive to fluid entrapment in order to recommend areas with commercial hydrocarbon and/or geothermal potential. The SFD® survey system enables our clients to focus their exploration decisions concerning land commitments, data acquisition expenditures and prospect prioritization on areas with the greatest potential. SFD® is environmentally friendly and unaffected by ground security issues or difficult terrain and is the registered trademark of NXT Energy Solutions Inc. NXT Energy Solutions Inc. provides its clients with an effective and reliable method to reduce time, costs, and risks related to exploration.

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