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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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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
# T) a2 W/ l: ~6 o# m( ^Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
& u2 I2 T: D" X. {2 O' a- oA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.% W9 z) Z: [$ l* h) |6 D
3 ?+ z+ a& G2 t) E K& 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.
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! v7 l: e ^: [. `3 B' }8 o' tThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.* j- `2 G# c! d
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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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3 V/ I3 k u2 y( j7 J"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."1 b5 ~3 X4 Q, f( \
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.3 ?. t. N9 X+ o: U
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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. T1 U0 }/ y4 Q7 c" d
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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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