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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:' Y7 ]1 b. e( P) ~4 L4 x4 a! j
' p7 {: `" C4 W2 R6 hUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County' A& [: U) F2 `/ h* h- Y
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
# y( i* U8 g- I$ oA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers." Y/ E7 Y# Q/ r) q( q. E3 q" I
+ ]2 G O1 L1 b0 c5 J- |3 E- V+ 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.
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.2 O9 T2 k3 w5 |' x1 e8 o z
" ^, V0 Y" J7 A4 x! `; X" s"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."" p) R9 D. T# N, @, k" ^
: J9 y G! Q$ _! Z* X4 {) xThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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: ?/ D" p' G9 a- k' yThis 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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* G9 R# ]5 v3 r7 I# _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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