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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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4 g1 J, i1 b* ?$ } nUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County2 t' R) X5 y/ k& _5 S4 Y
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News / j, B8 e( `1 V% N6 v
A 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.
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.9 o# ~; F( S7 g- L
: c6 k% c) s$ W, h2 x! ?; i) o; P3 E"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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. U1 P( S5 J" M& \( N"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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! E: `8 r9 ?2 W$ m ZThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.; S' Z2 o7 D3 y
9 {+ ?$ L- q9 @' @This is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.; F+ R: k* O5 c; [/ `
0 ? G& ?2 j" k2 v) `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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