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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:
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County3 P/ R N0 m+ y. ~* j3 `1 z
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News * @5 M( {# ?# T* |/ Q( `1 C9 R
A major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.2 s3 w- G5 `. {! y
- v3 [. S+ ~' b N" \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.. x, m+ R. }7 Q6 n# [4 C
+ U7 d/ j1 N* S, Z$ s2 ]The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.$ W- \- W$ X0 k& |- c9 @
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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.# a5 @- u: _" [5 Y5 I( ~) o
# |9 Z9 E3 m" D4 c- L4 Y"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.3 l1 x1 j5 s$ I! W
+ D" `. j% a0 {! m& k& }( r; NThis is the second project in the area to be put on hold. Synenco shelved a multibillion-dollar upgrader in May 2007. }" |+ f& g8 N) H/ J$ |! Q
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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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