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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$ F9 c7 x& X9 nUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County( ?7 O2 W5 ~: V: V* h' W
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News : v& Z7 a; X+ @$ K0 @! T
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers." x! _& F' d) B* a
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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." \5 B6 J0 j8 Z7 b) [9 T1 z+ B
/ r5 ?9 K1 n p+ J p3 L: B! @The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil., x* @7 x/ i3 h$ q5 f: m
9 E* L3 N# T( M! @$ P$ l"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."
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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7 l! N; r i( ?9 m" {4 I, ~" \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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