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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501181849
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001079973-08-000458
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW FRONTIER ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140586
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				841530098
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 298
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80160
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-730-9994

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 298
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80160

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BATES LES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001272557

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50472
		FILM NUMBER:		08796047

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6909 E FREMONT AVE
		CITY:			CENTENNIAL
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001140586</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEW FRONTIER ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NEFI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001272557</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BATES LES</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1789 W LITTLETON BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LITTLETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80120</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $0.001 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22069</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>124069</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $0.001 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19551</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See note</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1200000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1200000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 19,551 shares owned by Natural Resources Group, Inc., in which Mr. Bates is an officer, director and principal
 shareholder of the corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (i) options to acquire 25,000 shares of Common Stock from the Company at a price of $1.00 expiring in 2013, (ii)
 options to acquire 100,000 shares of Common Stock from the Company at a price of $0.75 expiring in 2014, (iii) options to
 acquire 75,000 shares of Common Stock from the Company at a price of $1.15 expiring in 2015.(iv) options to acquire
 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock from the Company at a price of $1,25 expiring in 2016 which vests 125,000 shares each
 fiscal quarter ending November 30,  February 28, May 31, and August 31 through November 30, 2008</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Les Bates</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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