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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:8 R+ g8 d; t$ j8 Y2 b
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
9 _) H8 w2 U9 L+ U6 ?% \Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News % W9 z& j2 T. o! U& O
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.# V3 E& I5 f- g) X0 c0 F
2 w4 r9 B/ e* ~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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& l4 c. \( |8 V# kThe 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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8 A7 g# x/ l* K F1 K _"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."; Q x ?1 ^) K6 O1 E3 c9 I
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.$ d7 s5 A- Q- t" D3 p: @
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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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