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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:. g3 e+ t6 J2 N& J( T2 H
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County5 X# \4 U/ w5 }
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
2 S7 d7 A( \0 kA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers., }; u+ `5 w! A7 [% |3 ]
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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.* d" l. u: t+ }
# y7 S7 V2 i$ [9 O, l' A"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."5 v$ [+ u* L% [
7 W$ y4 s! Y* v# Y/ @The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.# X/ ?; {6 D: `+ `1 P9 U( a( |
" m( X5 t+ d) n# S4 `This is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007./ x* h% X2 l: 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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