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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:& `3 Z* \! J# K, a, N8 Y7 c
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Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News - C6 [1 X" K/ N7 g
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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4 v' J: ^4 V7 l4 }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.2 f$ j& e0 B e/ T
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.* [* G! c& V! C5 H
# @7 \- w2 N, p1 A" U& B3 s- ["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. s* j+ j& k5 S( o4 x
: G6 u/ K& U1 D# O3 Z$ w9 ?: A2 dThis 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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