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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:1 Q" ~* A+ O; m
. m' r: E9 w* x, uUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
) j" y) X9 l, F4 J+ r9 v) ELast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
( A2 E+ Q1 U5 C1 gA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers. M* _# O; T. g6 Q4 ]8 _! g
7 ~* @/ S' \4 `4 \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." j" q* {) K9 @' R' x0 I
' H3 N$ h! |$ o+ gThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil., Y& G+ G8 {, h' @8 p8 A
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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.$ n! d1 _ E: W# k! C# F5 B) b0 V* M
* L# b$ u8 _) d) J0 T/ 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.$ V$ V% \& i* Z* O4 o
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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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