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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 County
& r2 y. m# s3 B" ]5 r* H% \Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
# A; G3 k7 y2 Z. j4 J6 r9 ?. jA 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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- T, A7 l; N; p. ]: \' qBA 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.* y$ d6 G: O' |& P& |# _" S0 n: m
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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6 l6 J# {% ]. W% i9 c& r"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."
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The 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.
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% \- Z: r7 b5 FPetro-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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