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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：/ D: Z; `; x+ w/ `: |! D, E
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
6 | f9 x* U+ G% q7 g5 BLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
1 G+ w% ^4 K+ Y6 ~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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5 q* B0 s1 K4 T6 h( V; Z* RBA 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.+ i! a7 m( d# T# y
/ k. @+ Q" N6 h$ O/ z4 OThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.8 E2 p2 x- }! I0 f! x) R+ T+ U% b
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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.7 T' o& A/ v2 j- Z* t
% p4 I' b' `) ~9 \8 L1 X4 l( s"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well.", o; `5 i; u3 }& ]$ z# Z4 e
0 U1 t2 g8 c* w# v$ SThe 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.. ^$ y3 J% [- r) d; K2 a! h& c8 c
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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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