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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:) c. Z. q6 L0 [1 ^8 U6 ~5 W
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
4 n8 S. D9 }2 {( }0 T/ t- @Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News + |% |' Z& n. u( M
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers. l- q' @. l7 K
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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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! T5 A8 g) ]. t$ c% K; j0 rThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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# Z G$ j* j1 D+ T"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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/ Y( z, ?5 j& X+ d8 Y"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."* \+ W$ a, v+ i n) B% P
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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1 a; n2 U8 R( M8 X1 ^This is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.# e/ M6 l3 L0 }) t9 [% g$ l
, M' c- Z' l7 t$ D6 NPetro-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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