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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:
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" |% W& H, y. c. jUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
9 U( K. g: a. P% `& a ELast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News + f: a, b# Z( v c+ O+ Z. B! _
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers., \ o$ v0 J3 l* A) B5 y
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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.# Q/ k6 q( F. s2 F9 }: D. E
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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' W, R! t) q$ I! @9 q"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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"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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o, J8 \$ V0 B4 ]/ aThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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4 P2 Q1 E5 A: _8 p2 i6 w1 K' [- aThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.
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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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