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    <periodOfReport>2005-02-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>NEW FRONTIER ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NFEI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001143526</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>J CAIRD PARTNERS L P</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>75 STATE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Warrant</value>
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                <value>1.5</value>
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                <value>12% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a component security in the purchase of twenty (20) units (the &quot;Units&quot;) on February 24, 2005, by Wellington Management Company, LLP (&quot;Wellington Management&quot;), a registered Investment Adviser, on behalf of J. Caird Partners, L.P. (&quot;J. Caird Partners&quot;). Each Unit was purchased at a price of $13,000 and consists of (i) one share of 12% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 20,000 shares ofCommon Stock, and (ii) one 3 year Common Stock Warrant to purchase 20,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The Units are held by J. Caird Partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a component security in the purchase of twenty (20) Units by Wellington Management on behalf of J. Caird Partners on February 24, 2005. Wellington Hedge Management, LLC (&quot;WHML&quot;), is the general partner of J. Caird Partners. WHML disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent ot the pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares that may result from its partnership interests in J. Caird Partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents a component security in the purchase of twenty (20) Units by Wellington Management on behalf of J. Caird Partners on February 24, 2005. Wellington Hedge Management, Inc. (&quot;WHMI&quot;), is the managing member of WHML. WHMI disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of the pecuniary interest,if any, in such shares that may result from its partnership interest in J. Ciard Partners.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sara Lou Sherman, Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
