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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: x* g6 {' D& }" ~
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Upgrader shelved in Strathcona County
9 c: C- w: @( V6 O- F% V5 VLast Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 4:39 PM MT Comments4Recommend4CBC News
% m T7 C! P, C* p: o5 C; Q+ yA major industrial project has been put on hold in the Edmonton region because of high costs and a lack of skilled workers.5 R5 |1 V, h- U# ~
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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.; O7 L" `. d/ w
3 i d0 L. P% z: z: \The processing plant would have transformed bitumen from Fort McMurray's oilsands into synthetic oil.
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. C2 _" K: g" s"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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2 O" O7 N2 ` C! F! F7 D, u"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.+ S5 g; L. Q* P7 R8 {& Q
( _% P( H: ], H# o( N- y# ?: cThis 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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