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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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& `8 J/ `. u, ?( y9 Q2 YUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
: {& H% \: @+ c9 q9 I4 R6 _9 Z$ V$ FLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 7 {" {! K, @# |; Q) _% O
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.
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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# M" g/ d) s7 o1 P# }% h! b) G"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& C4 i) e X& b- B. q& \
7 w" v0 G1 G+ I: D" f* _3 P- u"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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. ~& |; J X* i+ Y" ~# e) qThis 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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