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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:9 f& C s! }- L. [/ w: F8 ~- `9 y
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County. I4 Z! g% u. b+ z: m) ~" ]
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News ! k F8 }5 I7 }3 z" F% Y P6 T8 N
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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9 C2 k- \7 H; J- d) |3 s* f) b; fBA 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.% {+ \9 ~( y+ p
/ r; u* j% D/ ]- j% n. X- G, iThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.* ~3 q/ w3 ?8 x
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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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"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.8 H' B5 g: U$ T( P) m2 `* I
! i3 w' p5 l8 I7 V5 ~This is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.$ L& \) ? y" O% r
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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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