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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; } h; l8 U- X }0 Q8 K% U# ?2 [8 {
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 5 Y2 |& Q9 y1 n
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.( B: s0 U! ]( w# ^7 S1 b
. u$ ]1 J8 R0 l+ F/ B% r" f, WBA 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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4 ]9 k" \& e# @5 n" d7 _The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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7 O$ m7 U: S5 `" g"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.) V) B7 C" ~) \8 {9 J
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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."" n `! Y- c) B8 P* X, M7 `& A% E
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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) s( x) T/ T/ ~3 x+ `' SThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.2 A. Y' D1 @1 h% h- m
- J; Q1 E4 K N) E% gPetro-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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