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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:& E* L* x$ q/ P* G5 i
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" ?/ ] j& ^9 Q& m/ {# I% k4 s1 S. ^# fLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
' d+ R; ^( H+ D5 K: C) \9 zA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.) u- f! M8 s7 |" Y4 ?
9 C) ]7 Q& W; ?4 v5 \- lBA 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.) i+ N9 ?1 P6 F
9 Q. ?2 l4 Q" q" @4 S) {, UThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.+ |( e6 q7 l! X; w) C
, J: Q. x7 J9 ^) S; W3 X6 G; P9 W"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. N- ?1 a9 } l2 P$ R5 O) R
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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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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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) }/ }( v4 V% X2 Y* MThis 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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( o* _" Z2 B+ @3 e: V6 g& `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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