NXT Receives Award of a New SFD® Contract of US $13 Million

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Apr 16, 2015) - NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT Energy" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SFD)(NSFDF) announces that it has received a contract award in excess of US $13 million to conduct an aerial Stress Field Detection ("SFD^®") survey project.

NXT advises that execution of a formal binding contract is expected to be finalized in the next month pending delivery by NXT Energy of industry standard documentation including project performance bonds. Final contract details will be announced once available.

George Liszicasz, President and CEO of NXT Energy, noted "this contract award with another new client validates NXT's strategy of focusing on clients that seek to use SFD^® to identify long term strategic reserves efficiently at low relative cost."

NXT Energy is a Calgary based company whose proprietary Stress Field Detection ("SFD^®") survey system utilizes quantum-scale sensors to detect gravity field perturbations in an airborne survey method which can be used both onshore and offshore to remotely identify areas with exploration potential for traps and reservoirs. The SFD^® survey system enables our clients to focus their hydrocarbon 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 provides its clients with an effective and reliable method to reduce time, costs, and risks related to exploration.

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