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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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* w& _; }3 H5 y4 J- ]Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County0 r3 H& [. @- w. ]) n/ ~( q/ h
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
6 d& {0 g6 G3 T0 @' F2 jA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.6 S% @6 I4 \& ]5 ?1 K0 ?
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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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+ n, D. ~8 o( t: B$ [The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.; @" y8 u" Y3 |* \
8 M: O+ X8 W3 L( d* T6 T+ ~"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.2 k0 U- y6 K! G' {- U
5 m' A; }- A1 C" |$ ^ g1 C; }"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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4 y$ J. M q0 @- w FThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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3 m8 ^3 K1 S8 xThis 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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