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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:. a. n! _6 U& K. E+ f/ b
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
. v4 |( C8 r, y; P4 }; YLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 3 u7 |7 p+ l- Y6 R4 U9 D. S2 w/ Z
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.2 ?/ F$ z+ U! h Q; y8 V
- [) r3 o6 n6 H; L7 RBA 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.9 x! G$ @# y {
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.; d: q/ c* o8 `1 [6 k
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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.
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# C% H' s. A0 S+ ["So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."8 S9 `! b* d* Q+ a
$ n% o, q/ ]" N) PThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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. }( G# a N* t( b5 \This is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.6 c6 r: P6 U6 N8 i, I
2 N' @1 h K) n* SPetro-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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