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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
+ S1 T2 }! X/ oLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
7 b( J5 x. g# @% [( cA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers., c0 M1 w7 s n ]+ {! c
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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.# T8 I) v3 `+ {: X$ `. z
( Z, l; v, W0 g9 S. _$ G, H5 G$ j# iThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.* e: m7 |4 ?* o
% d2 j; C4 k9 E4 |1 ], S; c"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.7 K/ v) R# S" G6 q
4 {. u# B6 q b# K( ^* M: V! a"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."1 T/ u2 s* R, C$ K
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The facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.' \; c5 w) ~2 m; p* m) L
" R4 L) H% D2 U" p1 w2 MThis 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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