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自去年五月SYNENCO中止。PETRO CANADA的项目中止否年底有结论:, T% _* m6 d* }4 Q; Y
3 R- H% F( H7 J7 z% L! r* f" Y5 aUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
0 z" ?# N) I% I2 Y5 }' [ C# h' cLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
" u8 ~" [) e$ Q. H- jA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.) K; d! M5 V! u. i
# z& \) C) ~+ S' h; N0 mBA Energy's Heartland heavy-oil upgrader was under construction in Strathcona County, but the multibillion-dollar project now will be shelved for at least four years.
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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"The Heartland is competing worldwide for resources and financing, and engineering expertise as well," said Gerry Gabinet, a spokesman with Strathcona County's economic development department.6 ?' i0 e5 p1 Z4 w& [- N
: z+ W. ~: Y) c/ v; K, s% ?"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."' F) o) D: @8 T! w
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.; t# S x" U+ T; K( U/ i; x$ q
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This is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007. z2 K; }$ p! X
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Petro-Canada will decide by the end of the year whether to go ahead with an upgrader it has planned for the region. |
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