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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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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County8 S( l1 w. V' S; y/ a9 q
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News / a9 S* ?# e& W6 G" Z8 x( W
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.5 j; ~8 z9 m4 y2 E5 R: _
+ Z$ {/ b% |: B, P4 w) JBA 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.! F: b6 K) x, k0 A6 D) D
$ p; J9 W$ I. g! WThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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# S4 D' W) x0 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.
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: h9 n" e Q0 [7 G- i( {"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."$ v, B4 Q; c G) D
" [8 }- s+ M$ I4 }$ _; I1 K: kThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.. O+ @; s3 |& o4 i9 c5 o
* J4 L$ e% o/ l j# BThis 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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0 D" h& E4 B- q! Y" BPetro-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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