Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Well, poop.
A while back I noted some potentially good news from Oklahoma, in the form of a plan to rejuvenate two oil and gas refineries that had been dormant for years. Turns out I should have stuck with my initial skepticism. The planner has disappeared, leaving behind nothing but unpaid rent.
A former refinery manager, Paul Nicholson, said he volunteered much of his time and effort to Winkelman's plans to reopen the Thomas refinery after Winkelman initially contacted him early this year.
Nicholson said his skepticism grew more and more as Winkelman told him he was securing financing from Texas underwriters to the tune of $400 million, yet in the same breath told him he was getting around Enid on a bicycle.
"He (Winkelman) pulled the rug out from all of us. Apparently he was a dreamer. He has done a lot of things to the wrong people. He left me high and dry," Nicholson said.
Grrrrr.
He doesn't appear to have gained any money from the whole scheme, though, and I don't see how he could have gained money without actually building things. ¶ 12:42 PM
A former refinery manager, Paul Nicholson, said he volunteered much of his time and effort to Winkelman's plans to reopen the Thomas refinery after Winkelman initially contacted him early this year.
Nicholson said his skepticism grew more and more as Winkelman told him he was securing financing from Texas underwriters to the tune of $400 million, yet in the same breath told him he was getting around Enid on a bicycle.
"He (Winkelman) pulled the rug out from all of us. Apparently he was a dreamer. He has done a lot of things to the wrong people. He left me high and dry," Nicholson said.
Grrrrr.
He doesn't appear to have gained any money from the whole scheme, though, and I don't see how he could have gained money without actually building things. ¶ 12:42 PM
