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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:/ Q1 i* d4 P2 V" r3 d/ I5 {
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
0 s/ @( d/ p5 ]Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
" n! s' n' Y: v& U% D2 tA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.) Y& R* l7 m& N* I
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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.* ~9 c$ m7 [5 k& T1 r
2 K. u" x: k# RThe 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.' O3 Z) G+ {3 q3 Q2 o
- ~1 u. o. Q4 j! A! h"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.
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( N3 o. [; [& |/ S1 TThis 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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