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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102624-15-001579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151016
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151016

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:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33161
		FILM NUMBER:		151162114

	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-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.5pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Edmonton, Alberta, October 16, 2015</font> - North American Energy Partners Inc. ("NAEP" or "the Company") (TSX:NOA / NYSE:NOA) announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015, on the evening of Tuesday, November 3, 2015, after market close. Following the release of their financial results, NAEP will hold a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at 7:00 a.m. Mountain Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time).</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.5pt">Toll Free: 1-877-660-6853</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.5pt">North American Energy Partners Inc. (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">www.nacg.ca</font>) is the premier provider of heavy construction and mining services in Canada. For more than 50 years, NAEP has provided services to large oil, natural gas and resource companies, with a principal focus on the Canadian Oil Sands. The Company maintains one of the largest independently owned equipment fleets in the region.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.5pt">David Brunetta, CPA, CMA<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
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