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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:
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+ ~5 f2 Y9 }7 B2 _. C- N* ^Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
; G8 w, e6 U) X ]* p0 B- gLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
: l e- i) [" bA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.7 O# L: J& X1 u3 v0 `$ T
/ c; Q' U" c: q; BBA 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.& ]' h7 I! w. v* b# L$ Q
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.% I( @+ f+ w+ o: Y' b6 c
6 u/ [" E3 ^6 ~4 c"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., j0 i6 g" F) r" L' S
5 C1 ]8 p* j4 m( p8 ], P' G"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.. d) j& a- a; Z+ u
9 L. u1 |5 G1 l/ i8 J4 iPetro-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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