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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:3 d& b: c, q5 _1 C: ?" N" A( f
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County$ h% s- I0 ]: q I# b/ Z
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News c6 ~' p& P# ]- O% d1 K6 V# l
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.5 @$ ] Q9 b6 ^5 h5 C6 F8 H
4 j* R. ~' z1 H' 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.8 C) y9 {% s# R# g5 Y
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.- K+ v# @6 e: |' ~' x7 f4 ~7 Q" T
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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. X) O2 O2 I1 U1 @, f9 X
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"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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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.
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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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