爱城周边第二个油砂UPGRADER项目中止-推迟至少4年

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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：

Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
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7 W# S. b- L2 h/ b- x: Z6 UA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.

0 Y& g. a2 E4 I5 P: a3 jBA 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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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.

) B3 ?& a: i7 i& B+ Y"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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  B1 q4 F7 a- s"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.
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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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呵呵,等我过来了再开工吧.

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waterfruit

大项目下马，承接项目设计的工程公司上百号栽人势在必行。
8 l  ~  ~4 o$ V不过小项目还是有的，比如UMICORE的钴冶炼及合成氨扩建项目，法液空（AIR LIQUEDE）的20寸15KM高压碳氢气体管线扩建等等。