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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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2 E9 I" E! ]6 ^! u* H/ aUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County, A( F/ e, y; a0 }2 t: N
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
o& x( E5 E( k4 }A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.1 X: _3 w8 S n$ L/ f+ i
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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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# V& X/ E' |0 u. V. g FThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.- Z9 z' o( D7 o& q- k8 d/ S. C" t
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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., a# }: q& r! t. p( p3 _
5 G- E8 Z: h9 X- u- |" q _"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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8 B) X) E# n; D3 J' yThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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" e5 H2 j0 k( r" eThis 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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