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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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! p. X/ Y5 A7 b7 @% qUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County
3 i- r: r, Q" A2 {4 kLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
" \1 y0 D9 u1 A7 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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! X% G* n) x* ~: h; w4 SBA 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) i! B$ N+ D6 {! P3 D
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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.# ^! Z; R& q# W
# H. Q" M$ d9 n0 L5 L3 {"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."
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& Q, M0 W& B! L# J& HThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.2 U. o& n: P6 X# X
8 K$ U# I. f1 h0 J* z( d" MThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.4 o% j. ^& d1 k0 J& r0 u
+ g; ~7 y- v) H) y9 [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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