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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:& U8 h' K' n9 O) E: {1 L
^: k6 R, J8 f, uUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County# q# Z, s+ V2 |; I: ]# U
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
# y/ S% W# r* n6 o# wA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.8 F. }% O$ J. i* x
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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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8 B& ~* E% D& pThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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( ?$ y2 S% I: x, l6 o0 E"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."$ r* ~* [, U/ \, Z4 |$ j
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.6 R- k& |* N0 f! _% n6 f
" k; g% f7 T! @6 R8 IThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007. i2 z+ }1 L, |2 e
4 b) s: G) c" YPetro-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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