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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：: r" \& }$ m, D) f9 ]" O' M1 _
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County/ n" V' Y; c7 Q: d0 L" V6 I
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
) p* r# w2 N6 e0 {& |6 Z/ |A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.' F# m) T5 I# K/ }8 C1 V" c' Z
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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.
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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.5 U4 r8 _1 h# |, l
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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."9 S$ g8 x' ~; x2 w
0 _; c" C8 e$ ~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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8 l& s4 G' C" D& Q2 U* w" ^( _3 NPetro-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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