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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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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
& W4 u, z0 P* ], ~) J* |: y" VLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
6 [- S6 x1 q, D/ h% T0 m- `' v% mA 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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3 M% o7 q" `; \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.# s& v7 n! h" g* [8 _! u
2 T$ ]1 ^+ V/ K+ {% w" e"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."6 z) Y0 T6 `( O6 r
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.3 C) o: J4 j y2 J
" Z, M$ r$ P& f4 e* J$ JThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007./ L! Y; W# _0 @# R
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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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