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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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Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
5 q, v. o' [, h- NA 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.0 U( t* s( @, k
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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.5 |; g2 G, S. e( Q u5 W
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2 y% Y. J6 c/ \2 \: V5 ?6 p2 wThe 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.! w! y8 L% ^1 p. x5 @$ q5 }
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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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