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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:( P) \ {+ \: [9 r
) ^! R2 P; D5 \) s+ d% n! T% OUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County: A2 P. g3 W! x; r0 F% ^" b
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 5 G7 \9 w; v4 T- _& m
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.( S" K- n! A( r
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.4 h3 m% `2 K( @* l# {! K
, l1 O& C' K; N% t9 F"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.9 A0 W0 L! P& c, F# W
$ @) P, \5 P% B& h$ O+ E"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."7 Q" d& y" A. J' u) q# y) g0 i s
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.- ]3 \8 f& A5 M$ Y) I
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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." E( _ ]2 r! N0 G" R; w2 A
# t9 d N' u" p5 K. {2 MPetro-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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