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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 ?, J: z1 G% O2 VUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
# s1 m* H& x) B. ILast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
* ?- u, F. J0 ?4 f0 g& m3 z8 ?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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: v2 D7 G# t8 O" n% oBA 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 b6 g2 F( w/ P3 B: P! w, P. W
7 R; Y/ w) ~9 D. Q; JThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.+ s; T% k6 j9 Q6 l
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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.
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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."2 ?* D! j! Q- s2 O% G& m) t
# r$ Z6 Z& m$ |$ P3 XThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.: ~6 G1 \# [! \( i8 L- }: {
" `; W4 l, c& ~8 {' y: hThis 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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