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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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" @! T! R4 d5 F8 W0 ]Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
' l& y: v( b; ULast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
$ K) w0 K+ Q# S2 E) VA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.; T- I# @* T/ t) ~; n( E0 z
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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.0 A: \4 L7 g9 Y& X% H
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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.) }& A4 K3 h4 W# e' S- G7 u
' I) D0 U* {, U4 C9 ~"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."4 m, U5 k3 ?6 A0 r
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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0 `0 v0 f# q# b) l3 _& E# ?# j/ LThis 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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