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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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' J2 k0 }# R3 o& l4 k* }8 g2 t$ `1 XUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
. o2 e3 U9 F \$ }Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News , N$ \8 c; i' I1 w6 I
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers. d7 \6 a5 k/ O1 q7 G% | b
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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 P( V: m/ Z w. PThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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"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.# L% _. i: M* i: f
1 P, x; q/ t G& l6 e"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."+ t8 c- d8 i( n+ X. |' u$ _
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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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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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