Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
North American Energy Partners Inc. [NOA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
245 MERIWETHER CIRCLE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2017
(Street)

ALTA, WY 83414
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/06/2017   P   2,176 A $ 4.26 2,900,556 I (1) (2) By partnerships and corporations (1) (2)
Common Stock 12/07/2017   P   3,440 A $ 4.2585 2,903,996 I (1) (2) By partnerships and corporations (1) (2)
Common Stock 12/11/2017   P   20,685 A $ 4.2546 2,924,681 I (1) (2) By partnerships and corporations (1) (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC
245 MERIWETHER CIRCLE
ALTA, WY 83414
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ J. Carlo Cannell, on behalf of Cannell Capital LLC   12/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) As of December 11, 2017, Tonga Partners, LP, Cuttyhunk II Fund, Tristan Partners, LP, Tristan Offshore Fund, Ltd. and sundry separately managed accounts (collectively the "Cannell Investment Vehicles") owned in the aggregate 2,924,681 shares of the common stock of North American Energy Partners, Inc.
(2) Cannell Capital LLC acts as the investment sub-adviser to the Cuttyhunk II Fund, the investment advisor to the sundry separately managed accounts, and serves as the general partner of and investment adviser to Tonga Partners, LP, Tristan Partners, LP and Tristan Offshore Fund, Ltd.. J. Carlo Cannell is the sole managing member of Cannell Capital LLC. As such, Mr. Cannell possesses sole power to vote and direct the disposition of all securities of North American Energy Partners, Inc. held by the Cannell Investment Vehicles. Thus, for the purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, as of December 11, 2017, Mr. Cannell beneficially owns 2,924,681 shares. Mr. Cannell's interest in the securities reported herein is limited to the extent of his pecuniary interest in each of the Cannell Investment Vehicles, if any.

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