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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:/ x9 @3 c# I# d
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Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News + P( u9 u; N* W" s
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.
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8 A7 z! ^7 H; P8 o4 S6 Q, qThe 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.; L+ H2 h% C/ N
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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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6 e- W3 Q( \# {2 F% F# w: a7 w& GThe 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 2007.4 {* y7 Y! h1 H1 k1 y
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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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