爱城周边第二个油砂UPGRADER项目中止-推迟至少4年

waterfruit

自去年五月SYNENCO中止。PETRO CANADA的项目中止否年底有结论：

* h; K6 [: e" TUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.
" \7 L% k! t' X# ?) u3 x; n
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.
0 d* t4 p% M8 p: q  Z5 {. u
The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
! i' r" e/ [& R6 F, L9 Z) x
' |4 j/ Y2 }# E3 s( 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.

6 K. S# l- R8 M: i: Z5 A9 M"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."

' [3 f% G. b$ X; u8 _+ Y0 IThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.

% k, s. o( N% u- q8 dThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.
+ L. `; m& X* k1 g
Petro-Canada will decide by the end of the year whether to go ahead with an upgrader it has planned for the region.

钻石小猫

starrry

呵呵,等我过来了再开工吧.

烟雨江南

waterfruit

大项目下马，承接项目设计的工程公司上百号栽人势在必行。
不过小项目还是有的，比如UMICORE的钴冶炼及合成氨扩建项目，法液空（AIR LIQUEDE）的20寸15KM高压碳氢气体管线扩建等等。