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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:8 Z( I9 K! E: x# o& Q7 j
3 a5 z& y1 x. z! c0 QUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
# n+ L- I) ~2 T# V8 O, C6 ?7 qLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
: W, `, w& Y% o* U% R' T9 LA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.7 ?9 {% G' n3 L7 R% ]/ D+ x1 |+ `8 C
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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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( r! L& {8 J! X* XThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.8 [1 f- }% j. e5 ?% h+ P7 }
+ O: b; n! c9 J"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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$ R4 ]* X* O& }% T"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."4 h4 `1 v4 T7 q" W: F9 h7 f" x% _
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.0 o& D+ f, \4 b6 r: g4 |5 q
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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.
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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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