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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: n u- h8 o; D7 d/ Q: W% A. `
7 }$ O$ u* J+ F: E) dUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
& h8 g! C- }/ i! d4 ELast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 4 l* `8 H7 w# t% |9 `2 N
A 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.) v& C- V1 @9 \' q/ H* M. L
3 t& u* H& w# v" M: A% X# j. xThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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7 L& f" l! W8 C( g"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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" B4 Y0 w# ^4 i! [8 G"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."4 i+ `/ {+ a/ l i. p
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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) z$ }, p% d% W' FThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.0 q# W: C. k2 E5 i
# y& x+ G5 i9 @1 N& C2 aPetro-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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