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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:, f5 |2 Y0 @9 t9 N: S; d4 W
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County8 Z5 Y) d/ g9 G' ^
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News : U8 R# t0 U0 @( c! B' Z
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.3 @ f4 B2 A4 r3 U6 K 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.+ Q6 M( t! d J" f U) z: I
/ j$ o" Y* O1 R) I! N3 K) k4 xThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.% h2 y4 W' z7 N, `5 @
, \( `* n0 m) i) G"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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9 H3 p8 \$ Y2 p7 B6 M"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."6 ?, d4 D0 O) v5 w2 ^" `/ O$ A5 J
& S2 i+ M& z2 e) r9 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 2007.1 x$ l+ q/ X) I' C: N' p9 H
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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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