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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:9 C6 R- Y& N3 l
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County" U8 |1 C& F2 l1 t5 G1 J
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
" g: x y7 N" s- J: ZA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.$ y$ O' r: f; r) E
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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.; K% j, c7 V; G4 P) v
2 X6 `; J5 c4 `The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil., p7 j" B' Q! ?6 \$ A
4 s: O% `, m$ [+ W"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 r( p) n' v, u5 o8 N% m) H: H
5 e/ Y' M4 n4 E) ^"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.' K" f+ x* Y' ^; h# ~# P
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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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