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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:3 m; [; u1 E( D0 O5 C
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
* {) j" u4 g1 L; R# eLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
( V @) m) T$ d' z/ HA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.( r6 V; t& _0 p
% \+ @- M( d6 DBA 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.& {* m6 b5 l6 I3 z! d
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.& E0 V1 C( o7 ?( }8 X1 F; f
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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.0 a$ D; T" r5 V# `
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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."' P: X9 m* u% a) x( \* m
/ o: c3 d9 I: U. ~7 N4 C, g: kThe 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.) o" O' |/ A% W$ H
% L. R. G$ ^' ^; K! ]$ K6 m! N6 d9 ]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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