TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., June 21, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation (AMEX:AOG) today announced Mr. John V. Miller, Jr., Vice President, has been invited to present at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, to be held June 21-24, 2006 in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Mr. Miller will be presenting on "The New Albany Shale Gas Play in the Illinois Basin" during the Friday morning technical session. His discussion will include:
-- History of the play -- Results of Gas Research Institute (GRI) research studies -- Development techniques for New Albany Shale gas wells -- Active players and areas under exploration
About Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation:
Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation is an independent energy company focused on unconventional natural gas exploration, acquisition, development and production with its main operations in the Michigan Antrim Shale and Indiana New Albany Shale.
About SIPES:
The Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES) is the only national organization designed exclusively for the independent or consulting professional earth scientist. Members include geologists, engineers, geophysicists, geochemists, and other earth scientists.