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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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( n+ ~3 u6 k9 V$ tUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County1 [9 L- a+ G1 D" @9 N6 Q% s
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 4 X# M7 z& b$ [# J' y" r+ v$ U
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.% V) s6 |" ~8 N/ L
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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.
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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, z- \0 M! S4 x3 }"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.% b& X7 V6 V% ], A/ _# Q6 ?7 @; Y
" Q5 G/ Z& v; a6 A, x"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.! E4 Z! x/ G6 h5 F% H/ [3 F
, ?$ a4 V7 Z3 _& b4 q: sThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.8 t! W: C0 l6 f
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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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