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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:/ q9 v! D: \2 M
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
1 O; r: Q0 K0 l* ?7 kLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
, D) I- Z2 k4 Z- J: q/ b2 hA 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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0 Z$ b2 ?7 H9 O( ^ s3 _. \2 ]8 GBA 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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"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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"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.$ ?7 C/ V$ S2 q# a0 l- H4 a
* F3 @& q5 ~9 F; L7 O$ lThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007. }( n" H( g: N2 B3 B0 i
& ]; Y z0 S+ l( o8 d- t5 }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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