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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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+ i; F$ _3 o8 I5 f( YUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
' c$ @- @; } I& @9 \3 D6 rLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
/ Q' r" J, D' e( w q6 i- aA 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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0 k2 H2 ~, ~& p) ?+ ~% dBA 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./ R4 q4 z, y% w3 l2 }* ~
! l6 ^2 f) x" x& P7 C! G: ~2 `The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.; L- Q& o0 T9 @' P3 x5 r
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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.! W3 e- z7 [3 P1 U
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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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. p6 u E: s& s5 {9 o, T# IThe 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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