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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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4 @: _+ a* V: {. d: yUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
1 y0 a/ { n* Q" p9 W) qLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News ) a a9 G3 t- k6 t0 C& r
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.* m! w0 ^- C$ W
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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.3 r- `% s! J b1 t
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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."2 L- \" w8 H C0 k: Z; B9 K
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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./ x4 R7 ?! o( ? x _
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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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