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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:3 y8 ^2 _& u# e7 { V7 U* J
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County& K; Q/ w) v' i9 H
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
. E1 I$ C1 [& N* H( k# ~6 wA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.& _! H7 W2 r! q# A: r$ `+ f0 Y
( E' @. C% n' y/ j9 b3 ^, [- tBA 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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$ m4 @/ O1 U3 I" u1 b( s& wThe 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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"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."* i# g2 | q4 R+ R
* P7 g3 {8 J+ ^# A: rThe 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.
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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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