Natural gas exploration and production company Rice Energy Inc. on Monday filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its common stock. Rice Energy seeks to raise $800 million in the deal.

Reuters said in its report that Britain's BP PLC has closed a $16 billion deal to develop Oman's Khazzan tight gas project. Construction of the tight gas project is expected to begin next year, while first gas is expected in late 2017.

India-based power firm NSL Renewable Power Private Limited (NSL Power) is said to have plans to pour in $45 million to build new wind farms in Maharashtra through a special purpose vehicle called Jath Wind Energy Private Limited.

The initial takeover proposal of AU$752 million from Senex Energy was rejected by oil and gas exploration and production firm AWE Ltd.

Royal Dutch Shell's exit of its stake in Australia-based Woodside Petroleum Ltd may enable Asian buyers, particularly China, to get a stake of or even acquire the whole company, Bloomberg reported.

Energy firm American Energy Capital Partners will go public to raise $2 billion in funds that will enable it to acquire and drill oil and gas assets in the United States. AECP is managed by a firm created by ex-Chesapeake Energy Corp. chief executive officer Aubrey McClendon.

A report said merger and acquisition transactions fell in the Asia-Pacific region caused by a slowing in the energy and raw materials sectors.

Louisiana-based big utility Entergy Corp ended its plans to transfer its high-voltage power lines to independent electricity transmission firm ITC Holdings Corp after Mississippi regulators rejected the deal.

London-based leveraged buyout firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd told investors it plans to exit its remaining stake in North American travel chain Pilot Travel Centers LLC.

Australia-based oil explorer Senex Energy Ltd has made a preliminary offer to buy and merge with AWE Ltd, according to two sources familiar with the matter.