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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: d9 `) o- Q5 e* t, J' m# w
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Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News . a! m# J5 f& }2 S5 {5 I' i6 E v1 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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% Y$ ^ E9 m6 JBA 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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* n) O2 v" X4 y/ }1 Z( UThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil./ x5 O& Y" z$ y2 t' o% W* ~
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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."
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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& l6 j5 L5 w9 E9 i9 |6 JThis 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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0 p! K8 O8 B. Q6 ?! c- ~4 F3 [( @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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