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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:" Q5 d/ b' R/ x. }5 e5 `1 U# u
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
# ~1 J2 E& R% ~. n: xLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News + @) V! m* r' e$ Y. Y% g* n8 ^# t
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.
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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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+ U6 Y$ C5 x5 C8 D& 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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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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7 O' f+ F6 L5 X" q6 i& q2 x& N' aThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.. z/ E- x) c- ? w2 ]7 u- v* H: f
' H! T1 u! R4 J8 x" xPetro-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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