<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII" ?>
    <!-- Field: Doc-Info; Name: Generator; Value: GoFiler Complete; Version: 6.5a -->
    <!-- Field: Doc-Info; Name: VendorURI; Value: https://www.novaworks.com -->
    <!-- Field: Doc-Info; Name: Status; Value: 0x00000000 -->
    <!-- Field: Doc-Info; Name: Misc; Value: 96pZw7xRiXgOn8uMb3VcWaSFKaOdwpB2uZkhvGZ/HYlKHyAgWbM4DySFt32mgVcK -->
<schema xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025" xmlns:us-gaap="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025" xmlns:srt="http://fasb.org/srt/2025" xmlns:srt-types="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2025" xmlns:dtr-types="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" xmlns:nbh="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/20251231" elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/20251231">
    <annotation>
      <appinfo>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/Cover" id="Cover">
          <link:definition>00000001 - Document - Cover</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" id="ConsolidatedBalanceSheets">
          <link:definition>00000002 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" id="ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical">
          <link:definition>00000003 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations" id="ConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations">
          <link:definition>00000004 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementOfStockholdersEquityDeficit" id="ConsolidatedStatementOfStockholdersEquityDeficit">
          <link:definition>00000005 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" id="ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows">
          <link:definition>00000006 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/NatureOfBusiness" id="NatureOfBusiness">
          <link:definition>999007 - Disclosure - NATURE OF BUSINESS</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/GoingConcern" id="GoingConcern">
          <link:definition>999008 - Disclosure - GOING CONCERN</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/SignificantAccountingPolicies" id="SignificantAccountingPolicies">
          <link:definition>999009 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/OilAndNaturalGasProperties" id="OilAndNaturalGasProperties">
          <link:definition>999010 - Disclosure - OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/RelatedPartyBalances" id="RelatedPartyBalances">
          <link:definition>999011 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY BALANCES</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies" id="CommitmentsAndContingencies">
          <link:definition>999012 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/MezzanineEquity" id="MezzanineEquity">
          <link:definition>999013 - Disclosure - MEZZANINE EQUITY</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/StockholdersEquity" id="StockholdersEquity">
          <link:definition>999014 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/IncomeTaxes" id="IncomeTaxes">
          <link:definition>999015 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/NotesPayable" id="NotesPayable">
          <link:definition>999016 - Disclosure - NOTES PAYABLE</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/AssetRetirementObligations" id="AssetRetirementObligations">
          <link:definition>999017 - Disclosure - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/SubsequentEvents" id="SubsequentEvents">
          <link:definition>999018 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" id="SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies">
          <link:definition>999019 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/OilAndNaturalGasPropertiesTables" id="OilAndNaturalGasPropertiesTables">
          <link:definition>999020 - Disclosure - OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Tables)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/StockholdersEquityTables" id="StockholdersEquityTables">
          <link:definition>999021 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY (Tables)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsTables" id="AssetRetirementObligationsTables">
          <link:definition>999022 - Disclosure - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/GoingConcernDetailsNarrative" id="GoingConcernDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999023 - Disclosure - GOING CONCERN (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrative" id="SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999024 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/OilAndNaturalGasPropertiesDetails" id="OilAndNaturalGasPropertiesDetails">
          <link:definition>999025 - Disclosure - OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Details)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/MezzanineEquityDetailsNarrative" id="MezzanineEquityDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999026 - Disclosure - MEZZANINE EQUITY (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/StockholdersEquityDetails" id="StockholdersEquityDetails">
          <link:definition>999027 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/StockholdersEquityDetails2" id="StockholdersEquityDetails2">
          <link:definition>999028 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 2)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/StockholdersEquityDetailsNarrative" id="StockholdersEquityDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999029 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetailsNarrative" id="IncomeTaxesDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999030 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:roleType roleURI="http://nextbridgehydrocarbons.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsDetails" id="AssetRetirementObligationsDetails">
          <link:definition>999031 - Disclosure - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Details)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
        </link:roleType>
        <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="nbh-20251231_pre.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:title="Presentation Links" />
        <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="nbh-20251231_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:title="Label Links" />
        <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="nbh-20251231_cal.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:title="Calculation Links" />
        <link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="nbh-20251231_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:title="Definition Links" />
      </appinfo>
    </annotation>
    <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-types-2025.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31/types.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd" />
    <import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-types-2025.xsd" />
    <element id="nbh_SharesToBeIssuedMember" name="SharesToBeIssuedMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_ExercisePriceDollarOnePointTwoZeroFiveSixMember" name="ExercisePriceDollarOnePointTwoZeroFiveSixMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_Year2033Member" name="Year2033Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_ProductionReceivable" name="ProductionReceivable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_OtherAssetRelatedParty" name="OtherAssetRelatedParty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_AccountsPayableRelatedParty" name="AccountsPayableRelatedParty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent1" name="NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_MezzanineEquity" name="MezzanineEquity" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_SharesToBeIssued" name="SharesToBeIssued" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_ImpairmentExpenses" name="ImpairmentExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_PropertyFeeReceived" name="PropertyFeeReceived" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted1Abstract" name="EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted1Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted1" name="EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedOtherDisclosures1Abstract" name="EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedOtherDisclosures1Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted1" name="WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_CommonSharesToBeIssuedToDirectorAndOfficer" name="CommonSharesToBeIssuedToDirectorAndOfficer" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_CommonSharesToBeIssuedToMineralPropertyAcquisitions" name="CommonSharesToBeIssuedToMineralPropertyAcquisitions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_ImputedInterest" name="ImputedInterest" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_CommonSharesToBeIssuedToDirectorAndOfficerShares" name="CommonSharesToBeIssuedToDirectorAndOfficerShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_StockCompensationExpenseShares" name="StockCompensationExpenseShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_ExpenseRelatedToStockBasedCompensation" name="ExpenseRelatedToStockBasedCompensation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_ImputedInterestOnNotePayable" name="ImputedInterestOnNotePayable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAssetRelatedParty" name="IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAssetRelatedParty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_SettlementOfAROObligation" name="SettlementOfAROObligation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestPayable" name="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestPayable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_ProceedsFromNotesPayableRelatedParty" name="ProceedsFromNotesPayableRelatedParty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_ProceedsFromPrepaymentsWorkingInterestOwners" name="ProceedsFromPrepaymentsWorkingInterestOwners" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_AdditionToNotePayableToReimburseLeasePayments" name="AdditionToNotePayableToReimburseLeasePayments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_IncreaseInNotePayableRelatedPartyForSettlementOfAccountsPayable" name="IncreaseInNotePayableRelatedPartyForSettlementOfAccountsPayable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_DisclosureNotesPayableAbstract" name="DisclosureNotesPayableAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_NotesPayableTextBlock" name="NotesPayableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_RiskAndUncertaintiesPolicyTextBlock" name="RiskAndUncertaintiesPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_CeilingTestPolicyTextBlock" name="CeilingTestPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_WorkingCapitalDeficit" name="WorkingCapitalDeficit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_CapitalizedCostsEvaluatedCostsSubjectToAmortization" name="CapitalizedCostsEvaluatedCostsSubjectToAmortization" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_CapitalizedCostsUnevaluatedCosts" name="CapitalizedCostsUnevaluatedCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_OptionExpiryAxis" name="OptionExpiryAxis" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" />
    <element id="nbh_OptionExpiryDomain" name="OptionExpiryDomain" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="nbh_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent1" name="AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
</schema>
