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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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% F. U! W4 ?. r6 V8 ]) sUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County" A7 M. H& s3 C% k4 q5 i0 y
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
: ]! k9 R \2 j/ P( LA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.$ d. |; C9 G3 y% p% U' j$ q2 f5 U
) h# |. P/ j# k9 RBA 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.1 J/ T/ L7 o% x3 H8 J
! s7 k. s: ] y) \The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.# j6 C- |7 P% ~
) O0 Y% ^! }; M/ ]3 w) }"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.2 T; s1 H9 @" w& K# _7 u
9 I: }/ w% J* H, M( d1 \# W"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."/ ?1 @- e! F8 A. _/ J
5 G5 t" G! M% Z$ L; B/ D9 O7 XThe 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.- J2 ?) r0 S/ z" s) w
d& |3 f! n/ Q# a+ \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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