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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:) w: s2 M6 g7 i
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County* E1 b: ]2 L- e8 D4 ]) d
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News . W. M1 {8 ?+ ^5 U 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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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.7 t0 | S0 j2 T K, C
9 Q6 V( v( q( R. |8 D9 _1 F) aThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.2 p. `1 f1 I0 i) R
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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."9 }' s; A" ~4 ^9 ^- K `
% U" m. q) K9 H5 YThe 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.* a0 k. @* C) J2 N. r
& w3 {: N2 u9 u5 ^; f' WPetro-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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