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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 County
5 W3 S7 ^' M- L3 Y# @: pLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 2 n4 e2 x% p& ]
A 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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# A. p" a" c) d8 U# N1 f! eBA 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.: y7 y p. A u' u- K0 j: V; ^
% @- C: s/ [" X4 C1 k2 H6 E2 T/ `; DThe 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.! J. x/ @5 C( Q3 D" I0 X! W
* l+ o% Y, k" |"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."# {- W4 i- L8 G, n) Y
6 u" R/ C' v9 @" vThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc., W$ r$ T2 F- z# X1 Y: 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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