nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ɛndˈʌndoʊ pˈæst ɐn ˈɔːɹdɚ ɡˈɪvɪŋ sˈoʊkoʊ ðɪ ˌɔːθɚɹəzˈeɪʃən tə kəndˈʌkt ðɪ ɪvˌæljuːˈeɪʃən ʌv hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːɹbənz ɪnðə kˈɑːntɛkst ʌvðə stɹətˈiːdʒɪk ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl ɪvˌæljuːˈeɪʃən.
Nevertheless, in September 2011 former Minister Endundo passed an order giving SOCO the authorisation to conduct the evaluation of hydrocarbons in the context of the Strategic Environmental Evaluation.