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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:& f9 o4 c# b6 N v/ C w x
) }7 u& S1 X8 X! M* AUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
7 B" x; L, g' I' gLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
0 @5 F! D; t1 @% V2 E1 J9 \2 j2 w- ]) ~5 aA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers." H" m; ]0 Q" ?* D& W5 U. m
3 B/ R5 w! ~ v* ]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.% D. Z4 b) {2 ^
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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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; Z9 s( g9 K! ^, [; U"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."2 N; @3 M) H. L5 `
! }& z& V9 c# c8 z, Z# }" p% B3 ^: ^The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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. A( D- |/ A$ B/ c# f9 x0 ]6 qThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.1 R3 H" m, u, g. H* j
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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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