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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:* K- O0 J; x/ E' C( i/ y. t/ O6 N
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County! R- \6 v, e8 ]1 K+ \8 }
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 4 g# @" k. y$ u% M# B' \2 a
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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+ v/ c$ n8 \% h RBA 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.! n# K7 |$ y9 D
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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) r* Y/ D5 D( Z: `0 C+ I"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."9 c) x+ H! D8 X$ H+ R
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.# c0 w2 P- `6 B2 i! |7 E. q
5 D1 n* M; n; d7 S) c- PThis 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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