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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:7 Q4 w7 Z/ v3 e! V7 N( [" B( K
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Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News ; h9 b6 j5 I! Z
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.7 _7 G8 P- }/ q; s) i& I' j
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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.' n* k* w/ y; c1 C
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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.- m8 A) N- N" t/ K. v/ a1 @
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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."9 i$ {% r) c' `
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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.$ \7 ]+ T3 @. I- W8 x8 [6 k/ Q0 j8 W- b
1 H4 T% Z y9 R; W5 s; BPetro-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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