Everyone knew is was coming, all other oil companies are doing the exact same thing.
When the new IT executive came in, and is smart as hell, Data Centers are becoming nonexistent, all the big boys are using Microsoft, Amazon. It was long overdue.
Remember IT/Finance/ are overhead, outsourcing makes since to P66 Leaders. They are mostly Chemical Engineers. Bartlesville can mostly only attract from in state colleges. Smart young information technology kids want to work in California, New York, Austin cool city's.
So you don't have diversity, or kids that challenge the System
The majority of the IT contractors there from India are really good, and have a great work ethic