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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
6 I- |9 s4 z% {: g% x/ E8 MLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
A: F8 J& R) X. q) T* p, F0 l1 M/ hA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.3 m. E0 o* t7 K6 V) a t
$ X# Y6 B$ O! w( U' a3 e& s( ~* pBA 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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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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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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4 Y7 @' c1 [4 ?"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."1 t) r8 Z4 J& b0 s6 ?" A3 R8 ?" K
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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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.! U2 S% A9 e+ u& g6 W- S8 _
% P% m5 h" E/ H' fPetro-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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