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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:; @1 z4 W# f8 L. l- J+ H
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
5 k* A2 [% _) LLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 7 ~. Q: a2 N9 }- A% F) e3 E1 b
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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. |* ?. F4 r; x, A) eBA 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.% d: _2 v3 h* f5 F
, W3 K& Y% q' Y7 m+ m$ G4 KThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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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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9 b e! e5 ]& T3 t4 b; P8 E# B! NThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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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.+ |5 ?+ i1 ]6 `: f
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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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