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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080613124246
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-036942
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080613

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWPARK RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000071829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3533]
		IRS NUMBER:				721123385
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3850 N. CAUSEWAY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1770
		CITY:			METAIRIE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-362-6817

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77381

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW PARK MINING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720828

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOX JERRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191405

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02960
		FILM NUMBER:		08897641

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 E LAS COLINAS # 1100
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75019
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-11</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000071829</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEWPARK RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001191405</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOX JERRY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE WOODLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77381</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>48100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares will vest on June 11, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer Wilson as poa for Jerry W. Box</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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