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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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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County7 [, Z1 _8 ~8 W d) z u1 W7 F
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News $ t( [3 {2 H0 ^
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.0 R2 h/ Z( g* t6 w! w2 A: \
" E7 m' ~# s8 ?3 _0 cBA 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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8 [; k& i' {" x) \7 Q8 x! |The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.6 s2 Y1 [. v: A! W1 d
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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.' N O# A: ]3 D! Y }
0 U# {4 L6 r0 p"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."4 G/ ]0 h7 x9 ]. o% G1 I2 H
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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1 G x- O* o* Z3 L. X* e" ^6 v) d2 {* lThis 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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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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