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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:% o. r) y! v1 `; L
/ z* Q$ U5 R+ c, |: f$ H. p& s3 t; FUpgrader shelved in Strathcona County3 o9 }6 z3 S9 m6 j) m8 U# h2 |, |
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
# X* R0 i9 g; x/ f, bA 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.- a. |% T# d" \
* m9 M: L; e1 }4 e" UThe processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.8 R/ |( M% J4 [+ d# M6 S$ l8 g
' n* t3 v$ P% q. f"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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/ s# z, _ ]" x' ~% d"So it's challenging for firms that are not completely well-financed and have a good, long-term business plan as well."- Z* n4 d3 Y( Y" r% K8 X
8 X" b6 X7 k; uThe 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.
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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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