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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:% h* l5 P) G9 j n% [. K) M
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
% V7 J" C' s2 u. C- d" C; h9 \9 MLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News . r9 }. L$ k$ l/ f p0 i
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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" W5 d7 R6 h/ @9 {' a$ nBA 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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"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.& F- U; l5 X1 g
+ N9 l2 ~9 I+ Q0 z S" R"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."4 q8 p! H; S3 U
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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.
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' l# B2 Z2 W" G' h8 WPetro-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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