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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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8 z: l; ~- e- P! S$ Z" s; \7 A/ qUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County4 U6 t8 ]6 G5 P1 t' ?! S
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News - @/ T0 G7 |1 W f
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.7 Y% i1 @% E$ E
* v) h, c, }2 @. m) y) V7 f9 OThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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: @0 T% x' T- o% r. |) w8 v1 J- W2 q"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.4 }% A9 N/ L2 J% i t" C
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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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+ ?) D' f8 k5 d' _The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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0 u5 ?; }* P7 u, u) W9 sThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.7 m, F! r3 L5 c' }5 Q
( _9 o8 m3 G+ HPetro-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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