Aurora Oil & Gas Corp., Traverse City, Mich., (Amex: AOG) has retained Johnson Rice & Co. LLC to investigate strategic alternatives including possible asset divestitures. Aurora is an E&P company focused on unconventional gas with operations in the Michigan Antrim shale, Indiana New Albany shale and the Oklahoma Woodford shale. Strategic alternatives may also include operating partnerships, identifying additional capital resources, or a merger or other business combination.