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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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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County* H7 H( W6 T G/ M, R/ K7 @7 F
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
( l$ k4 T$ ?' E$ H$ Q4 G. hA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.
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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." @$ f0 t1 }' O) Z) h1 l
1 q) B: B$ o9 }! Z# HThe 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."* @, T% S, D- Y' L1 T
" G4 E$ k% e& x) y6 T' e) `. `The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc./ \1 N& Z; B5 \" Z
: k& Z( p- h: {" O; @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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