Vivakor Advances Houston Oil Remediation Processing Center Toward Commercial Operations

Vivakor, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVK) ("Vivakor" or the "Company"), an integrated energy infrastructure company providing transportation, terminaling and storage, supply & trading, and environmental solutions, today announced that the capital funding commitments contemplated under the previously announced Monarch Remediation & Processing I, LLC joint venture have been fulfilled, enabling the commencement of commissioning activities at the Company's Remediation Processing Center ("RPC") in Harris County, Texas.

The completion of the required capital commitments marks an important milestone in the development of the Company's flagship Houston Remediation Processing Center. With the joint venture funding commitments now fulfilled, commissioning activities are underway as Vivakor prepares the RPC for commercial operations. The commissioning process includes system testing, equipment validation, and operational readiness activities designed to prepare the facility for commercial operations.

The Company intends to provide additional updates as the RPC progresses through commissioning and reaches key operational milestones.

About Vivakor, Inc.

Vivakor, Inc. is an integrated provider of sustainable energy transportation, storage, reuse, and remediation services, operating one of the largest fleets of oilfield trucking services in the continental United States. Its corporate mission is to develop, acquire, accumulate, and operate assets, properties, and technologies in the energy sector. Vivakor’s integrated facilities assets provide crude oil, storage, transportation, reuse, and remediation services under long-term contracts. Once operational, Vivakor's interest in oilfield waste remediation facilities will facilitate the recovery, reuse, and disposal of petroleum byproducts and oilfield waste products. For more information, please visit our website: http://vivakor.co