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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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# M: L J! P) \- h kUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
6 x' r/ b R {Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
* M- d. V" B; k/ RA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.! F6 p; q _, t# k! O
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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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/ D. U+ {6 ~) y' A8 O1 r7 bThe 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."
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.3 P; e' u$ g6 U* ~* X/ Z, D& G" M
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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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4 ?& f. G- |/ Y, O5 W" KPetro-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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