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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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?& L7 X3 N0 q+ P6 {% k; N5 `7 o+ AUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County5 Y1 @& \) o; n& @3 y4 B. r, U1 x
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News % z& p1 Z0 M4 X: @$ ~; Z
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.3 ^8 y5 v" t3 n3 B
& z8 c) L) f* D& J( X2 f$ X) Z/ OBA 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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% d7 ]$ ^; J1 W7 D: OThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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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."6 O8 u1 ^" ?9 L, g3 p
: [- A, \$ e4 A6 a( F4 F! UThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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) c' V. @, c- y% o) MThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007. W( g. y; L5 K/ l7 O/ o C/ }
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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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