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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 County. \' Q. |$ R4 j; z5 }' ^' L7 z
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News 8 m' U8 a$ c6 @$ V
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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e1 w+ ]# V' G( D4 R- H+ CBA 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.: s$ A/ w4 Y/ K8 ]. D/ W5 F
0 C: U% Z+ a5 O7 y- H: zThe 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.
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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."! E' l/ E. D5 U& j. s" ^* O" g7 a! v
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The 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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* J s1 m2 v6 U4 {( v) T! {& NPetro-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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