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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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1 L& U! q& C. d4 }3 ]Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
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A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.
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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."0 P1 k9 q* R' e% j9 H
$ C. D1 G* ^, u: J3 K7 uThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.: }2 a0 W& G/ [* }3 T8 R0 E
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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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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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