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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" { L$ I/ u3 f; N& HUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County' B0 E5 X2 Z5 |# p' a8 d! \9 M* s
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
* C: z# }" ~: b. Z; P; ^+ MA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.: P2 s! D# a( g
; @( W# G' K5 mBA 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." T$ j( O6 z9 Z
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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, p! P4 D3 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.* P) J' h( X u: _/ f
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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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" @& p; H& r& HThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.1 s' K" X' F$ P4 b5 d9 i% h
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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 2007.0 M) O( O6 s, I* W8 U
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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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