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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:( u0 R; ^ V/ r/ O9 F
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9 E2 o% M+ M( s2 e& {' m9 p3 F1 {Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 9 c1 T: w8 ?5 s% S u
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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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 a& R" Y9 f' q4 H. ^
" h2 i3 d9 t; K8 ]% I7 bThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.3 Z* x8 K r3 C
, N X9 D. m' a5 U8 B5 h' 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.3 H- ~) K4 q, @% }/ t9 P. \
1 m7 f+ p" ^1 W/ R( r: g( w4 p% u"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."; m2 ]5 S3 E$ a$ c- w: L- K
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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. U3 i. Y& q# y% CThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.6 y+ Z9 v% K$ t. n; e, p8 ?
5 D0 h' h! s0 T0 n* A% G$ 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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