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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：) R7 V! e- A( {
. C* ]! o/ ]4 sUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County+ S, g/ M# |, l, U$ y! j
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News . s6 ^! r! j; W* x) H
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.) j/ B7 N0 ^; C; i: y' Z8 E
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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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3 b* A3 V: O$ A% I"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.: ^. E) z8 M5 {& h2 }
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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."" y# p! D4 ?; Y1 E
/ _. N7 {" T0 U' iThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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L3 G' C" I9 U2 Q4 C, \$ rThis 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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