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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:. U# c* i& w: z2 w. l
! w9 L3 l- S/ w% u, l( r0 xUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County0 E; Y# b; C$ w3 n) M
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News # I; E( b( w% D, o! g
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers." b5 q& h; u8 p9 H
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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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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.7 |) w7 _$ ? H2 S! L, H
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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" J$ J! V# R
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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 2007.3 x* D& h8 I. d, C4 s4 V
) y* [/ i" u1 N% _2 BPetro-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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