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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% M0 ~0 E4 L4 U+ r* D
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News / T4 J$ L, ]- w6 F& \1 t
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.
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil., U, ^; v$ n7 b2 T9 x$ q( d- l
( d# r$ C- g( o' o"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."$ s4 v9 K5 ?6 G5 H
( A; t/ {9 A/ i8 k' R; c4 aThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc., `& i: q" N) [; s9 k- G7 a! o* {$ y
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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.% O) t) ^ i) [
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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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