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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:" e$ H/ \9 P. R/ w
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County( g/ a5 H# S. m5 U
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
4 V$ V/ [2 V1 |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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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.$ u: i1 ^: I' l
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The 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.. J2 B% O, }1 `2 v* p
) \: ` z/ M( j6 o E Z"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well.": q5 {& J, Z* |. U2 ~
& j% y5 `* L1 I1 S! Z( @$ jThe facility was bought last year by Calgary-based private firm Value Creation Inc.
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A2 k( h5 F* T9 _! U/ nThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007.5 b \7 e5 S7 }5 g! U8 w
$ M4 J) J9 z8 `& W. `8 sPetro-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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