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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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* I% P. o, Q8 i. KUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County! N& `1 M) s$ g0 Z/ @7 G" H
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
$ ~; Q/ T* D2 i1 K! cA 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.' x3 x& \5 m! |. Z. E
+ ]" ~) u7 G. ?" A* `The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.1 o* {1 X6 J& P0 _' A/ o1 R
' d: a" Q( i o4 l5 R4 {$ q# R"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.8 e! }5 o& ^# D a' s
3 R( G* }/ l; ]2 f"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.$ z" ^. k5 Z0 _8 F; m- l/ K9 L
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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.
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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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