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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-18-002652
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180411
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180411

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:		18750946

	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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<html><head><title></title></head><body style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><div align="center"><div style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><div style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 2.5pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid; width: 100%;">&#160;</div></div><p style="font-size: 14pt;" align="center"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong><br /><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong><br /><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p><p style="font-size: 14pt; text-transform: uppercase;" align="center"><strong>Form 6-K</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong><strong>For the month of April 2018</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Commission File Number: 001-33161</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS INC.</strong></font><br />(Translation of registrant's name into English)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Suite 300<br />18817 Stony Plain Road<br />Edmonton, Alberta<br />Canada T5S 0C2<br />(Address of principal executive office)</p></div><p>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.<br />Form 20-F [&#160;&#160; 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