In their infinite wisdom, upper management seems to have decided that since they already tried doing subsurface work with geoscientists, now they will try without - because, what they heck.
Why not!
They brain drain, the opportunity cost, and the impact on future hiring will be a heavy toll. Maybe algae will render finding and producing oil and gas pointless, but for a company which is dying on the petroleum hill, doing it without petroleum geoscientist seems id–tic.
Visionary leaders and their artificial intelligence and their make believe portfolio of prospects.
An on point post from @fnt+18evz2KL.