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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:1 @' c+ h1 v' a$ u
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County F/ \4 }( d7 c2 l6 m' q: O
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News ! X; j0 i! M0 m5 [3 o
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.' L7 D2 r S9 k0 i6 q/ x
" U: O- ^$ a8 G5 @3 \" pBA 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.9 _3 E6 c( I% [! \
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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.' M* J Y8 o* I! I! V& U- X, c* w0 O
0 F" K+ t0 I- y+ w+ i* I2 Q, b/ X"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."1 m8 I; @1 T z8 Z7 w# p
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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. ?. O" F: g4 I, n; @0 A/ eThis 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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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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