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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:- }; e: ~+ p$ {# e [# E* U
' L/ f6 X" h0 A) HUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
# u; K* q: A$ p( a5 {9 ?' b3 uLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News ) s: q! A- N- W/ D& @
A 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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# K: a7 M( I, t1 Z3 d- e& CThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil./ e- d, U) t! n C
* j, T* M7 e s. |/ V8 \4 ?2 E"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.. |8 p$ S# b2 u: i8 D, m
: B: ]7 U5 Y! |6 X2 r5 B3 I1 r"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."# G! s; H2 T1 g- S0 p6 B/ b* o% v
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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.
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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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