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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

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

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001335766</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>J Caird Investors (Bermuda) LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <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>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>12% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.2</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-02-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Warrant</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-02-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>12% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.2</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-02-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Warrant</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-02-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <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 Investors (Bermuda) L.P. (&quot;J. Caird Bermuda&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 of Common Stock, and (ii) one 3 year Common Stock Warrant to purchase 20,000 shares of Common Stock at an excercise price of $1.50 per share. The Units are held by J. Caird Bermuda.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a component security in the purchase of twenty (20) Units by Wellington Management on behalf of J. Caird Bermuda on February 24, 2005. Wellington Global Holdings, Ltd. (&quot;WGHL&quot;) is the investment general partner of J. Caird Bermuda. WGHL 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 interests in J. Caird Bermuda.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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