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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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9 h, p4 B& S% g6 xLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News q$ @2 ?& I, `, W% M, }
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.1 r8 d" {9 v& o7 m& S# z8 ^
1 C/ }' u0 ~2 F' f1 NBA 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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The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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* Y7 j* l' u* E. t1 t5 H"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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6 ^5 o( D5 m, C! ]% x0 Y! I8 _"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.- I- @( V; R( ?7 }* v
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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.
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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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