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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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) E/ R0 s! r6 v& v; I3 N% y3 oUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
; M: z; n2 q, n3 U3 ULast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
& h8 _9 Z5 O% wA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.5 [4 `- f6 R5 V
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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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. K! R, o1 N! Y# {+ CThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.2 ~* ~# p4 H- d/ u6 P( ]+ i5 V b
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"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."
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.2 k7 l% T2 v# _) |
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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.
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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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