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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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( j8 G8 Z' L' w- k }) fUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
# z5 I' H, i# m- x4 vLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
4 w8 _/ G. q0 F. g/ n# @A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.) E$ B$ h0 i+ N) M; h6 Z- A5 \2 C
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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.: O& E4 N# l3 T- z2 F. Z
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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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.+ @. h( p7 k8 @# u! i; @4 S
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"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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' S# `9 H$ U2 v5 LThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.) X9 c3 M' X$ `5 X7 v
0 u0 }8 _/ p# [+ C& X0 H" n. iThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.6 \* `/ s# q" F$ q9 g" @
+ l: \ e4 ]3 L B ?; @; IPetro-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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