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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-17-006435
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171031

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:		171166152

	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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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; text-align: left"><A HREF="exh_991.htm">NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS INC. ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO ITS BOARD AND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt">Date: October 31, 2017</TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS INC. ANNOUNCES
CHANGES TO ITS BOARD AND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Edmonton, Alberta, October 31, 2017 - </B>North
American Energy Partners Inc. (&ldquo;NAEP&rdquo; or &ldquo;the Company&rdquo;) (TSX:NOA/NYSE:NOA) today announced the following
changes to its Board and management structures:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Mr. Ronald A. McIntosh will step down from the Chair of the Board of Directors, however will remain
as a Board member.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Mr. Martin R. Ferron will assume the role of Chairman of the Board, in addition to that of Chief
Executive Officer and will step down as President.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Mr. Bryan D. Pinney will assume the role of Lead Director of the Board.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Mr. Joseph C. Lambert will assume the role of President, in addition to that of Chief Operating
Officer.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Commenting on these changes Martin Ferron, Chairman and CEO stated,
&ldquo;Ron McIntosh has led the Board extremely effectively for almost fourteen years and has been a great role model for me. I
am honored to succeed him and hope to remain as Chairman and a major shareholder long after my eventual retirement from executive
management.&rdquo; Furthermore, Mr. Ferron added, &ldquo;The promotion of Joe Lambert is made in recognition of his exceptional
contribution to our pursuit of operational excellence and our continuing successful drive for revenue diversification.&rdquo; Mr.
Ferron concluded, &ldquo;I am also delighted that Bryan Pinney will become our Lead Director, as he brings a wealth of expertise,
experience and sagacity to the positon.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Note: For biographies of the persons mentioned in this news release,
please see pages 28 and 29 of the Annual Information Form issued on 14<SUP>th</SUP> February, 2017.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">North American Energy Partners Inc.
(<U>www.nacg.ca</U>) 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.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">For further information contact:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">David Brunetta, CPA, CMA</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -3in; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Director: Finance, Investor Relations,
Information Technology and Treasury</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -3in; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">North American Energy Partners
Inc.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -3in; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3in"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">(780) 969-5574</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; color: blue"><FONT STYLE="color: Black"><U>dbrunetta@nacg.ca</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">www.nacg.ca</P>

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