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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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; a# m8 e( w4 s- @: @" F* dUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County5 u4 K+ H, j) F! y. p
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A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.8 ~$ e* o7 Y" D( |! \4 C3 ?
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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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+ `2 t( q+ J; z9 p/ U3 A/ sThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.+ q- o$ `" V& ]9 g ^0 T0 ]6 u
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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.
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2 i3 n' z5 G; D$ e" e0 H, Q+ r p"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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' O c' i, V. \- s3 w/ I$ p* vThis 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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& T# O) ] M, o5 u% PPetro-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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