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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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- @! e. }: L# j. L8 hUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County M8 N ~3 M/ i. N v
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
6 f8 h+ F: B4 H0 X* ]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.: {2 K; Q: b3 `
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil./ g; P( ^, z+ k- c2 E4 Z
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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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/ v8 _# l. { |# y8 j"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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4 r3 X5 s& C w9 t8 ?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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D5 l* O+ Y. Z, v; ]8 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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