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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:; \& d" ~: m: q$ z( ^$ n
" M3 @- H8 a0 uUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County3 w9 d# I1 k* A: e# X' i6 m; E o
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News # v, f1 l4 t6 k7 {; Y8 x
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.
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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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) ~3 [4 ?! l# S( T; UThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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: w- G! b0 u- k8 V9 Y7 B"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."/ |+ l( ^5 f2 [: l% m
) U& a2 G6 U" |9 ?8 tThe 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.+ h7 ~) q1 ~' H9 K) }6 @: A
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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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