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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:! g% K: M! [& j" b/ H
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
}- o- R- }/ v. d' jLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 3 n( K. M3 G; N2 h3 r" Q
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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/ K4 N4 D5 S+ z$ fThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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4 A9 V$ I$ H8 B- M( A( k, j"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." i' o# j) I2 t b7 y
0 Q2 r: ]7 b, C5 u" v }+ }"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well.") Q9 Z" M5 m$ }0 z5 } C6 |
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.7 {1 M' _8 I4 d
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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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