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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:+ ]8 `* d" M! n: ~
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
6 `9 A3 z `1 q& l" e! jLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News & F+ j( K6 c7 P, G U( q _5 w. A
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.1 b# i2 H% B0 y" u6 F
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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., y/ Z* B9 e/ X# D$ H4 C
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.( J4 ?$ Z. C& t6 Z
# }4 E4 U8 i/ ?& A3 G# u"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.4 @/ J: w2 f' g' ~7 H
( P$ w) f' {/ F5 M"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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5 T- ?' K( u( M: `9 w) |* D x; AThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.4 k" w$ |& H8 q2 L3 z m0 r: ^
; m3 }( D" I1 W( e: X! X4 s cThis 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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. a& M7 S. _, E6 \: D9 QPetro-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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