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Rooster was born in Houston. His real name is Michael Patrick McConaughey, and his company, DGM Pipe (named for his ex-wife), supplies pipe to the rigs. His father owned a gas station and was also in the pipe business. When the oil business was going through a bust, Rooster lost everything and renamed his company Chapter 11 Pipe, but people in town told him that was "too depressing." He named his second son "Miller Lyte" after his favorite beer. His brother is actor Matthew McConaughey, with whom he appeared in the 1998 movie "The Newton Boys."

Autry Stephens formed the Big Dog Drilling Company in 1996 with one drilling rig. Since then, the company has expanded to 25 rigs, while also branching out into other oil well service areas. In 2000, Stevens formed the limited partnership Endeavor Energy Resources, LP. And in 2005, he bought the Perenco Energy from its French owners and changed the name to LCX Energy LLC, increasing Endeavor's operations by approximately 25 percent. Today, Endeavor and LCX Energy operate in excess of 4,000 oil and gas wells, with production located in several states, but primarily in Texas and New Mexico.