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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
( P6 O4 C1 b( ^ X: \5 Q: Q* V) zLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
5 W& x' O* _7 _) }A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.) E* c& o! x* L6 t1 D# U {
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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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^3 U: F% [5 D9 W. y2 j n& zThe 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.
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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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. q1 \7 i8 K$ G1 f+ _* |0 c' F8 IThe 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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( ~/ Y& O' U3 ?8 J$ \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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