"Quiniones' appointment bolsters the commitment of Prime Infra to strengthening its talent capabilities in the upstream industry as it awaits regulatory consent to acquire the shares of the Malampaya operator," the company said. Prime Exploration's acquisition of Malampaya Energy is still subject to the consent of the PNOC Exploration Corporation (PNOC EC) and the Department of Energy. Prime Infra said that once such consent is given, it will assume full ownership and control of SPEX and "Quiniones will work towards fulfilling the vision of Prime Infra in accelerating investments for the expansion of the Malampaya deep-water gas-to-power project." "We are pleased to welcome Mr. Quiniones to the Prime Infra team. It is a reflection of our commitment to ensure that, upon receiving the necessary regulatory approvals and taking over SPEX, we will deliver outstanding operational performance and further the potential of the Service Contract.