爱城周边第二个油砂UPGRADER项目中止-推迟至少4年

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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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3 {! k" N" ~: a: }8 [# K. gUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.
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BA 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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9 J% K- a  _* a0 i$ v"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.
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! A7 y% }0 w( Q. s"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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: Y  d. ]% _* D) ]2 k4 m/ SThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.

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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8 Z' d& K: a6 w: OPetro-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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starrry

呵呵,等我过来了再开工吧.

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waterfruit

大项目下马，承接项目设计的工程公司上百号栽人势在必行。
不过小项目还是有的，比如UMICORE的钴冶炼及合成氨扩建项目，法液空（AIR LIQUEDE）的20寸15KM高压碳氢气体管线扩建等等。