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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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/ c& n- @1 `) u# f$ fUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
8 N6 [! s2 y6 y" L" eLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
( U3 J3 S- H4 F& L# O/ x, NA 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.4 m1 l& B; M, S0 m
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.9 M! W, e& r* y7 ~3 w
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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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$ D4 A9 L8 G" l5 Z"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.; a/ Q* _, U9 D# `1 k
! N+ c' ^5 @- W- i7 q2 TThis 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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. | F2 b0 `" q& ^9 M9 x& ^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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