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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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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County- @& o2 e; U" I3 s8 d
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
2 L4 H" J; ]6 G0 ZA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers. A x, f. K$ p& g4 I! l. p
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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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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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8 U# |* h; [$ o% u& M5 k! X"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 S' D( T( T9 Q. u+ m- F
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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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. h, W4 B! Y8 k: rThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.$ J3 H2 M/ |/ |6 j5 s
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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 2007.9 Z1 G+ D& N' B2 X. F6 _5 u
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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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