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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：6 R, P) d% n# Q+ D
, G/ v& ?# v. yUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
, n# e# `( O5 G; L6 f7 N+ W, iLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News " b* h& V" I P, f6 f8 B( ?
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.% ]* T- x+ z6 F6 v$ Z6 _
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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.7 |: Q1 d5 _ a8 z5 N
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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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1 `5 ~. k* e7 a% Z' ]' c"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."/ C8 } `) Q# Z$ `0 c0 Y' ^8 w" o
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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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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9 a& o, \' f) |$ h! 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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