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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:, y5 |/ O2 g% ~8 H
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County4 Y. ^( q7 r- m" s& w% s
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 2 F0 p. }* d6 K! y& x
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.7 M5 Z- Z3 E; g z
% u- W( g# ^6 l# xBA 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.$ P4 \# E. l; I& h; G: j; u
/ T* k- t- O. Q& b0 k% \ ]The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.: u# g1 d$ P/ K5 O
2 d0 X. {$ o! s" w" F" c# Z"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.8 `+ n. b8 p5 o- i- x0 b3 F
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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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" a( K! ?- U6 xThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.' w, E$ S. s5 H P, M
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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.- i8 g( B2 y7 Y& G
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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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