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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:% Z) E: I0 D% P# a6 o" M$ x
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County0 @; W( _( N+ q" S) Y; r1 }5 h6 w" n
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
& s2 J9 Z# f2 R* j4 sA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.7 n" p% L% H( B# ^6 }8 R \
* M4 |1 z# ~0 qBA 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." n2 K9 r% P0 y8 K6 S+ `- B
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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- |. S+ S/ {8 P7 q5 O0 F, p/ ["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."! R8 D3 E! r+ H) Z7 r- I
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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/ L* O; Z6 g/ q% T, e1 ~9 LThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.- n4 @% j' Q# l% \ B; K
# w8 H; h4 g4 i+ M3 \4 U; FPetro-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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