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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:- ?1 ?( L4 c- q
" a: e- v4 L9 KUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County) Z) z8 ~4 s4 g. C8 l
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
/ R2 P* Z/ f4 s! _$ B" K4 bA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers. C: f( J0 w0 D6 X0 w3 R/ p. S
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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.
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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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"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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% l1 J6 v& a4 V8 ^! G4 I0 gThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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" u' {- m1 k3 N5 W( I0 oThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.5 J4 p3 v6 [* \) I1 ]/ W! q3 l9 j+ Q
% C8 Q: j' f% }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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