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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:; x m0 [. Z' i1 ]6 ^
& R) V9 O. c* V% }& `5 f8 i" J$ HUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
: Q1 F t% r3 O. {6 dLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
" s: ?' L! W: x9 L# eA 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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- @4 l" b A" r2 AThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.1 s v& `8 G1 `8 N6 j& q8 D& n
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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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6 H* h3 p9 f; z) ~7 n2 ~"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.' O, i" E. {- p+ r7 t" x$ r3 X
/ C' T% K! C$ m1 e) MPetro-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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