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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:( l9 G* W4 ~( w% X9 X) n1 i- w
: ^" J' Y, X1 f7 f0 v$ PUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County- a, b) E+ E3 ]6 |& ~
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
' J8 t9 ^( F" W$ Y, Z4 lA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.# H1 u. |7 @7 c$ E
! p, E( D# |3 v8 F- E5 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.. S: T. C% h X3 D& T
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.0 ~, M3 l3 n9 P- U
" @/ S' D+ t2 f T8 h Y, S"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.6 Y+ O$ l7 L1 \+ J, |; q
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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."5 z7 ]7 ~% ]5 L3 c3 Q& v' v
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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) {2 c8 I. F9 z2 H" TThis 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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