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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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, e7 ^4 N r7 j3 a1 ]2 XUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County: K7 [2 N0 d& C( t/ ~
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News / E P0 h$ e6 D* k* D* c/ @
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers." B: g5 H! Z7 @1 l
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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.% M' [* u& l7 k5 s
4 A- _: N+ M( w. f* q/ eThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.2 z% s! n, N2 M( V( O, Q
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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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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 2007.7 u" d1 M; R# o: q% v; y9 c
5 y* Q/ F( {3 ]! h- G' g. 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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