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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+ Z1 p1 E8 `$ b- n( J9 {
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News ; Y1 a* M) y D! {% l( {
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.1 F- I$ y) ~1 F5 c) P- d6 j
) f3 t& t0 k8 L/ r8 e3 eBA 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.( p6 L. N% \0 b4 U! G4 x8 m9 V
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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% p7 D" ~9 A9 a( N* j/ X$ B" y"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.- c/ D% S& c0 v: N$ k' {
' Z) p2 {- K: i, L"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."2 S, }; A" Y: ~7 N0 T5 }! U* ]
0 v8 G7 x: B! U( S ]9 e$ zThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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|+ ^8 s1 u0 T' ?) t1 b; LThis 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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