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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$ z- j2 {& Y6 D5 IUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County+ p% Y. {# \6 c5 k9 G
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
" n$ l6 I5 \; v; QA 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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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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- j9 I! Z+ c1 H' n* W: L3 @The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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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.6 s2 G; ]& z5 s# {; V+ V- L, Q Q
$ f' i; o) {: y/ ^1 A% n"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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4 a" K! m: [, d6 [The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.5 A' P; B; P0 B$ S/ V/ m+ w
3 f" Q9 P; a5 J- rThis 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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( H; {* B+ w+ i0 L% l( _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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