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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-06-009786
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061117

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NACG Holdings Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368519
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ZONE 3, ACHESON INDUSTRIAL AREA
		STREET 2:		2-53016 HIGHWAY 60
		CITY:			ACHESON
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T7X 5A7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		780-960-7171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ZONE 3, ACHESON INDUSTRIAL AREA
		STREET 2:		2-53016 HIGHWAY 60
		CITY:			ACHESON
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T7X 5A7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061129

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NACG Holdings Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060707
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Credit Suisse Securities (USA)&nbsp;LLC<BR>
UBS Securities LLC

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">As representatives of the several Underwriters
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">c/o Credit Suisse Securities (USA)&nbsp;LLC<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eleven Madison Avenue<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New York, New York 10010-3629

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Attention: Donna Levy
</DIV>


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    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Re:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS INC.<br>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-135943</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">November&nbsp;17, 2006
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Levy:

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933,
we, as representatives of the several Underwriters, wish to advise you that the Registration
Statement on Form F-1 filed on July&nbsp;21, 2006, as amended, as well as the Preliminary Prospectus
dated November&nbsp;8, 2006, were distributed during the period November&nbsp;8, 2006, through the date
hereof as follows:
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Preliminary Prospectus</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">6 to 6 Underwriters
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Approximately 15,000 to Underwriters and others</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the
requirements of Rule&nbsp;15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with Rule&nbsp;461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of
1933, we hereby join in the request of North American Energy Partners Inc. for acceleration of the
effective date of the above-named registration statement so that it becomes effective at 3:30 p.m.
on November&nbsp;21, 2006, or as soon as possible thereafter.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Very truly yours,<BR>
<BR>
Credit Suisse Securities (USA)&nbsp;LLC<BR>
UBS Securities LLC<BR>
<BR>
As representatives of the several Underwriters<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">      /s/  Conrad Rubin
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Conrad Rubin&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Director&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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