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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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4 i* V* q# T* |6 z+ VUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
, Y% |5 J; N4 C6 u ALast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
; e/ a! |) O7 S# o; W* n! j BA 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.) J2 ~3 N6 @5 |0 h( h5 q" S
$ T- x7 x$ o( E4 v4 JThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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) Q9 |0 d( x N) S h"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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# S# @9 b( j* A"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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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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2 s' G, J: }: H+ fPetro-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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