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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950157-11-000788
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111007
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111007

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			North American Energy Partners 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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33161
		FILM NUMBER:		111132957

	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 style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Calgary, Alberta, October 7, 2011</font> - North American Energy Partners Inc. (&#8220;NAEP&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (TSX: NOA) (NYSE: NOA) today announced&#160;&#160;that its board of directors has approved the adoption of a shareholder rights plan (the &#8220;Rights Plan&#8221;) designed to encourage the fair and equal treatment of shareholders in connection with any takeover bid for the outstanding common shares of NAEP.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As per the terms of the Rights Plan, NAEP issued and attached one right (&#8220;Right&#8221;) to each outstanding common share of NAEP that is held by registered shareholders as of close of business on October 21, 2011. In the event that an unsolicited takeover bid does not meet the applicable requirements to be deemed a Permitted Bid, these Rights will grant shareholders, other than the acquiring person and its affiliates, associates and joint actors, the opportunity to acquire common shares of NAEP at a significant discount to the prevailing market price of the common shares.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NAEP&#8217;s board is not aware of any specific takeover bid for NAEP that has been made or is contemplated.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Rights Plan is subject to acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange. NAEP intends to put the Rights Plan before the shareholders for&#160;ratification.&#160; If the Rights Plan is not ratified by NAEP&#8217;s shareholders within 6 months, the Rights Plan and all of the Rights outstanding at the time will terminate.</font></div>

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