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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-17-005631
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170920
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170920

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:		171094825

	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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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS INC. ANNOUNCES THE AWARD OF TWO
WINTER EARTHWORKS CONTRACTS AND FURTHER REVENUE DIVERSIFICATION PROGRESS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Edmonton, Alberta, September 20, 2017 - </B>North American Energy
Partners Inc. (&ldquo;NAEP&rdquo; or &ldquo;the Company&rdquo;) (TSX:NOA/NYSE:NOA) today announced that it has recently secured
two substantial winter season earthworks jobs with a combined value of around $90 million on two different oil sands mines.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">In addition, the Company has been awarded a three year term contract,
which includes a two year extension provision for potential five year total term, to provide mine support services on the Highland
Valley Copper Mine in British Columbia.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Joseph Lambert, Chief Operating Officer, of the Company commented,
&ldquo;Demand for earthworks this winter season appears to be particularly strong and we are very pleased to have been awarded
two significant contracts to underpin our activity in what will likely be a very busy period.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Additionally Mr. Lambert commented, &ldquo;We are also delighted
to have further diversified our revenue base with the award of a term contract on another copper mine. Revenues will initially
be modest but are expected to grow over the contract period.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Forward-Looking Information </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The information provided in this release contains forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words &ldquo;expected&rdquo;,
&ldquo;likely&rdquo;, &ldquo;potential&rdquo; or similar expressions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The material factors or assumptions used to develop the above forward-looking
statements include, and the risks and uncertainties to which such forward-looking statements are subject, are highlighted in the
Company&rsquo;s Management&rsquo;s Discussion and Analysis (&ldquo;MD&amp;A&rdquo;) for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 and the
Company&rsquo;s annual MD&amp;A for the year ended December 31, 2016. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated
by such forward-looking statements as a result of any number of factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond NAEP&rsquo;s
control. Undue reliance should not be placed upon forward-looking statements and NAEP undertakes no obligation, other than those
required by applicable law, to update or revise those statements. For more complete information about NAEP, you should read the
Company&rsquo;s disclosure documents filed with the SEC and the CSA. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR
on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or on the CSA website at www.sedar.com.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><B>About the Company</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">North American Energy Partners Inc. (www.nacg.ca) 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. The Company maintains one of the largest independently owned equipment fleets in the region.</P>

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&amp; Mining</P>

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