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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: q1 X* {' z4 M5 s/ j! N/ L0 m
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News & E5 G- O$ b$ P# |6 O# R
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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0 |5 q% a# s, C; b+ f5 Q$ LBA 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., V7 ^/ }, O4 c# f
$ ]* d0 j' |; ]. I3 mThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.7 t6 _2 b+ h6 J" P( b0 o& V$ d
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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.) a7 |" e \; ^9 o! s
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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."1 Q7 Y' o# [$ Y/ j) X q4 j; q4 K2 A
+ X9 V. l0 B% WThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.0 F0 P1 C- ^2 R j% I
" W9 l% E; T4 | m! rThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.. j& `0 i6 \( Z# B; ]+ n$ k0 U
: ]8 r8 Y+ V$ W( XPetro-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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