** SciDev SDV.AX soars as much as 26.6% to A$0.38; marks biggest intraday pct jump since July 2022
** Stock hits highest since May 13
** Environmental solutions firm SDV secures three new contracts, renews an existing one
** Says contracts bring aggregate A$21.5 mln (~$14 mln)
** Contracts include A$10 mln order to supply to an exploration co in the Permian Basin, renewal of A$6 mln deal with Aussie resource company
** SDV last up 23.3%, trimming YTD losses to 37.07%
($1 = A$1.5298)
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))