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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 b) S/ ~1 r$ a% ` t& `" m
9 L' z& P( `( k& }& UUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
, V7 f4 ` f' K2 O! ?; D. q& @' OLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
) `( N& i5 X. Q- yA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.3 W- ~$ N8 T9 D% j" q' T$ P
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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.- s# V F/ D- s/ _# a* ~
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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.- O; A2 A" i4 r; T8 F, M3 n, _
, H* L/ \3 o. e4 y: ["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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' O" j7 O$ J$ U; h0 WThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.* X" P2 Y& a+ O1 F5 l$ {3 B6 ^; m
: ], z: ~! ?6 v7 J' w' {1 ^3 BThis 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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! M! }) k. K s+ pPetro-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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