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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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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
( p& c( `1 F% c' B! p7 s* CLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News + V o+ z4 Q" A9 q2 Y1 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. i, K( n" _1 k
$ X: E8 Q/ f: DThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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+ Z, \$ B! I5 Y0 f; v, E! R"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.% ~; x% B4 l* p$ n3 h
0 V& X) _4 G# |' o6 t2 ]" ~"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."$ V' [ F2 G3 t0 p; W
6 D& a( }7 o' ~* h% e) rThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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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. G% D- K& s- r4 W: L5 f/ \
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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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