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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:0 X) t* f9 }6 j/ B
, F0 H$ O' U% g4 ` i9 iUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
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& J4 M/ B6 ]8 i" u) `# WA 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% u( H3 G; E
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.. i# G5 ^* }6 |5 r: `( c; t ^: A
# K- r; c$ P% S3 q0 D% ^+ Q3 w"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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! P2 T" U- v {"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. z+ ~/ f5 }3 @: i* b
" D! L: p5 E% |$ p' v! q1 E9 U, fThis 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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" F0 y' C) X6 n& \& vPetro-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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