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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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. H* b+ j* [' H$ h: Y eUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
5 ^+ M+ W x y/ f$ T7 e; dLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
- `- v- N9 K/ @! Q8 q+ rA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers., V# ^# `* `6 Z! w/ i0 ?
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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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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.% h) N9 w; {8 Y% H
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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.$ P+ `; e3 h- m, H3 D6 j" X3 {
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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.) E$ N+ a* B* v) M( R, \/ Z# t
( }% ^, W5 p4 x9 j6 N9 T9 ~0 aPetro-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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