10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31,2015

OR

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 001-32693

Basic Energy Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	54-2091194
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
801 Cherry Street, Suite 2100 Fort Worth, Texas	76102
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(817) 334-4100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   ☒   No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No   ☒

42,636,065shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding as of April24,  2015.  

BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

Index to Form 10-Q

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION	4
Item 1. Financial Statements	4
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31,2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014	4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the threemonths ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)	6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	7
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	17
Management’s Overview	17
Segment Overview	18
Operating Cost Overview	20
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates	20
Results of Operations	20
Liquidity and Capital Resources	21
Other Matters	22
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	23
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	23
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION	23
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	23
Item 1A. Risk Factors	23
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	24
Item 6. Exhibits	25
Signatures	26

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other things, the risk factors discussed in this quarterly report and in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other factors, most of which are beyond our control.

The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “indicate” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained in this quarterly report are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report are based upon reasonable assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this quarterly report may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

Important factors that may affect our expectations, estimates or projections include:

· a decline in, or substantial volatility of, oil or natural gas prices, and any related changes in expenditures by our customers;

· the effects of future acquisitions on our business;

· changes in customer requirements in markets or industries we serve;

· competition within our industry;

· general economic and market conditions;

· our access to current or future financing arrangements;

· our ability to replace or add workers at economic rates; and

· environmental and other governmental regulations.

Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. Unless otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

This quarterly report includes market share and industry data and forecasts that we obtained from internal company surveys (including estimates based on our knowledge and experience in the industry in which we operate), market research, consultant surveys, publicly available information, and industry publications and surveys. Industry surveys and publications, consultant surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Although we believe such information is accurate and reliable, we have not independently verified any of the data from third party sources cited or used for our management’s industry estimates, nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. For example, the number of onshore well servicing rigs in the U.S. could be lower than our estimate to the extent our two larger competitors have continued to report as stacked rigs equipment that is not actually complete or subject to refurbishment. Statements as to our position relative to our competitors or as to market share refer to the most recent available data.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Basic Energy Services, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

	March 31,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	104,936	$	79,915
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,575 and $2,032, respectively		158,867		247,069
Accounts receivable - related parties		39		161
Income tax receivable		1,330		3,121
Inventories		39,769		44,557
Prepaid expenses		16,060		15,779
Other current assets		9,732		9,934
Deferred tax assets		15,514		14,664
Total current assets		346,247		415,200
Property and equipment, net		982,153		1,007,969
Deferred debt costs, net of amortization		14,639		15,350
Goodwill		78,011		78,011
Other intangible assets, net of amortization		69,001		71,173
Other assets		9,499		9,474
Total assets	$	1,499,550	$	1,597,177
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	33,715	$	50,618
Accrued expenses		65,642		90,810
Current portion of long-term debt		46,816		48,575
Other current liabilities		4,753		6,135
Total current liabilities		150,926		196,138
Long-term debt, net of unamortized premium on notes of $1,155 and $1,217, respectively		878,219		882,572
Deferred tax liabilities		133,354		147,621
Other long-term liabilities		29,587		28,193
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none designated or issued at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014		—		—
Common stock; $0.01 par value;  80,000,000 shares authorized; 43,500,032 shares issued and 42,643,875 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015; 43,500,032 shares issued and 42,241,719 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014		435		435
Additional paid-in capital		365,482		369,920
Retained deficit		(47,691)		(15,067)
Treasury stock, at cost, 856,157 and 1,258,313 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		(10,762)		(12,635)
Total stockholders' equity		307,464		342,653
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,499,550	$	1,597,177

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Basic Energy Services, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Unaudited)
Revenues:
Completion and remedial services	$	112,775	$	137,485
Fluid services		73,803		92,835
Well servicing		63,668		92,912
Contract drilling		11,475		13,524
Total revenues		261,721		336,756
Expenses:
Completion and remedial services		81,251		86,480
Fluid services		54,132		66,782
Well servicing		52,401		69,759
Contract drilling		7,525		9,166
General and administrative, including stock-based compensation of $3,969 and $3,388 in three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively		39,204		39,559
Depreciation and amortization		60,929		51,705
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		48		(679)
Total expenses		295,490		322,772
Operating income (loss)		(33,769)		13,984
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(16,863)		(16,859)
Interest income		6		13
Other income		120		366
Loss before income taxes		(50,506)		(2,496)
Income tax benefit		17,882		589
Net loss	$	(32,624)	$	(1,907)
Loss per share of common stock:
Basic	$	(0.81)	$	(0.05)
Diluted	$	(0.81)	$	(0.05)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Basic Energy Services, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands, except share data)

				Additional						Total
	Common Stock			Paid-In		Treasury		Retained		Stockholders'
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Stock		Deficit		Equity
Balance - December 31, 2014	43,500,032	$	435	$	369,920	$	(12,635)	$	(15,067)	$	342,653
Issuances of restricted stock	—		—		(3,779)		3,779		—		—
Amortization of share-based compensation	—		—		3,969		—		—		3,969
Purchase of treasury stock	—		—		—		(4,490)		—		(4,490)
Exercise of stock options	—		—		(4,628)		2,584		—		(2,044)
Net loss	—		—		—		—		(32,624)		(32,624)
Balance - March 31, 2015 (unaudited)	43,500,032	$	435	$	365,482	$	(10,762)	$	(47,691)	$	307,464

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Basic Energy Services, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(32,624)	$	(1,907)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		60,929		51,705
Accretion on asset retirement obligation		33		31
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts		(457)		(371)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		743		799
Amortization of premium on notes		(62)		(58)
Non-cash compensation		3,969		3,387
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		48		(679)
Deferred income taxes		(17,885)		(1,197)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		88,781		(16,011)
Inventories		4,788		(1,308)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(2,116)		(6,703)
Other assets		(25)		562
Accounts payable		(16,903)		5,206
Income tax receivable / payable		1,791		578
Other liabilities		(65)		639
Accrued expenses		(25,168)		(6,106)
Net cash provided by operating activities		65,777		28,567
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(25,861)		(33,106)
Proceeds from sale of assets		3,261		23,297
Payments for other long-term assets		—		(363)
Net cash used in investing activities		(22,600)		(10,172)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt		(14,358)		(11,124)
Purchase of treasury stock		(4,490)		(6,244)
Tax withholding from exercise of stock options		(3)		(362)
Exercise of employee stock options		727		4,441
Deferred loan costs and other financing activities		(32)		(11)
Net cash used in financing activities		(18,156)		(13,300)
Net increase in cash and equivalents		25,021		5,095
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		79,915		111,532
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	104,936	$	116,627

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31,2015(unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Basic Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Basic” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. Certain information relating to our organization and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in accordance with GAAP and financial statement requirements promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited) should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the December 31, 2014 Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been made in the accompanying unaudited financial statements.

Nature of Operations  

Basic provides a wide range of well site services to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies, including completion and remedial services, fluid services, well servicing and contract drilling. These services are primarily provided using Basic’s fleet of equipment. Basic’s operations are concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Montana, West Virginia, Ohio, California, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Basic and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Basic has no variable interest in any other organization, entity, partnership or contract. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Estimates and Uncertainties

Preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management uses historical and other pertinent information to determine these estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Areas where critical accounting estimates are made by management include:

· Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangible assets

· Impairment of property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets

· Allowance for doubtful accounts

· Litigation and self-insured risk reserves

· Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in an acquisition

· Stock-based compensation

· Income taxes

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2. Acquisitions

In 2014, Basic acquired substantially all of the assets of the following business, which was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The following table summarizes the final values for the acquisition at the date of acquisition (in thousands):

		Total Cash Paid
	Closing Date	(net of cash acquired)
Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC	September 17, 2014	$	16,090
Total 2014		$	16,090

The operations of the acquisition listed above are included in Basic’s consolidated statement of operations as of the closing date. There were no acquisitions in the first quarter of 2015. The provisional purchase price allocation used with respect to Pioneer Fishing &Rental Services, LLC will be finalized once the valuation of the tangible and intangible assets is complete.

3. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Basic had no additions to goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

	Completion
	And Remedial
	Services
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	78,011
Goodwill additions		—
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	78,011

Basic’s intangible assets subject to amortization were as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Customer relationships	$	88,576	$	88,576
Non-compete agreements		13,163		13,223
Trade names		1,939		1,939
Other intangible assets		2,097		2,097
		105,775		105,835
Less accumulated amortization		36,774		34,662
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	69,001	$	71,173

Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $2.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization allocated to reporting units as of March 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

	Completion
	And Remedial
	Services		Well Servicing		Fluid Services		Contract Drilling		Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	50,936	$	5,268	$	9,558	$	3,239	$	69,001

Customer relationships are amortized over a 15-year life, non-compete agreements are amortized over a five-year life, and other intangible assets and trade names are amortized over a 15-year life.

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4. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Land	$	19,895	$	19,071
Buildings and improvements		71,005		69,629
Well service units and equipment		488,532		483,644
Fluid services equipment		277,585		277,902
Brine and fresh water stations		13,764		14,175
Frac/test tanks		367,730		355,912
Pumping equipment		336,660		343,379
Construction equipment		15,680		15,764
Contract drilling equipment		111,484		110,510
Disposal facilities		158,877		157,519
Light vehicles		69,880		70,414
Rental equipment		104,278		102,471
Aircraft		713		857
Software		21,617		21,416
Other		16,050		16,324
		2,073,750		2,058,987
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,091,597		1,051,018
Property and equipment, net	$	982,153	$	1,007,969

Basic is obligated under various capital leases for certain vehicles and equipment that expire at various dates during the next five years. The gross amount of property and equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under capital leases and included above consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Light vehicles	$	46,598	$	47,853
Contract drilling equipment		6,142		6,142
Well service units and equipment		819		883
Fluid services equipment		143,784		143,014
Pumping equipment		42,742		42,264
Construction equipment		730		730
Software		17,120		17,120
Other		70		71
		258,005		258,077
Less accumulated amortization		101,148		100,896
	$	156,857	$	157,181

Amortization of assets held under capital leases of approximately $10.8 million and $8.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

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5. Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Credit Facilities:
Revolver	$	16,000	$	16,000
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019		475,000		475,000
7.75% Senior Notes due 2022		300,000		300,000
Unamortized premium		1,155		1,217
Capital leases and other  notes		132,880		138,930
		925,035		931,147
Less current portion		46,816		48,575
	$	878,219	$	882,572

Basic had $16.0 million in borrowings and $51.3 million of letters of credit outstanding under its $300 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 15, 2014 (the “Credit Agreement”) as of March 31,2015, giving Basic $229.5 million of available borrowing capacity on a pro forma basis.  

Basic’s interest expense consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Cash payments for interest	$	18,875	$	18,933
Commitment and other fees paid		407		585
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount or premium on notes		681		740
Change in accrued interest		(2,989)		(3,405)
Other		(111)		6
	$	16,863	$	16,859

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental

Basic is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that establish standards and requirements for protection of the environment. Basic cannot predict the future impact of such standards and requirements, which are subject to change and can have retroactive effectiveness. Basic continues to monitor the status of these laws and regulations. Management believes that the likelihood of any of these items resulting in a material adverse impact to Basic’s financial position, liquidity, capital resources or future results of operations is remote.

Currently, Basic has not been fined, cited or notified of any environmental violations that would have a material adverse effect upon its financial position, liquidity or capital resources. However, management does recognize that by the very nature of its business, material costs could be incurred in the near term to bring Basic into total compliance. The amount of such future expenditures is not determinable due to several factors, including the unknown magnitude of possible contamination, the unknown timing and extent of the corrective actions which may be required, the determination of Basic’s liability in proportion to other responsible parties and the extent to which such expenditures are recoverable from insurance or indemnification.

Litigation

From time to time, Basic is a party to litigation or other legal proceedings that Basic considers to be a part of the ordinary course of business. Basic is not currently involved in any legal proceedings that it considers probable or reasonably possible, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Self-Insured Risk Accruals

Basic is self-insured up to retention limits as it relates to workers’ compensation, general liability claims, and medical and dental coverage of its employees. Basic generally maintains no physical property damage coverage on its workover rig fleet, with the exception of certain of its 24-hour workover rigs and newly manufactured rigs. Basic has deductibles per occurrence for workers’ compensation, general liability claims, and medical and dental coverage of $5.0 million, $1.0 million, and $400,000, respectively. Basic has lower deductibles per occurrence for automobile liability. Basic

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maintains accruals in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets related to self-insurance retentions based upon third-party data and claims history.

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, self-insured risk accruals totaled approximately $34.9 million and $33.4 million, respectively.

7. Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

In March 2015, Basic granted various employees 888,104 restricted shares of common stock that vest over a three-year period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, Basic issued 103,750 shares of common stock from treasury stock for the exercise of stock options.

Treasury Stock

During the first three months of 2015, Basic repurchased 513,600 shares for a total price of approximately $3.4 million (an average of approximately $6.67 per share), inclusive of commissions and fees. As of March 31, 2015, Basic may purchase up to an additional $10.5 million of Basic’s shares of common stock under the repurchase program.

Basic has acquired treasury shares through net share settlements for payment of payroll taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock. Basic acquired a total of 194,930 shares through net share settlements during the first three months of 2015 and 250,461 shares through net share settlements during the first three months of 2014.

8. Incentive Plan

During the three months ended March 31, 2015and 2014, compensation expense related to share-based arrangements was approximately $4.0 million and $3.4 million, respectively. For compensation expense recognized during the three months ended March 31,2015 and 2014, Basic recognized a tax benefit of approximately $1.4 million and $799,000, respectively.

As of March 31, 2015, there was approximately $25.5 million of total unrecognized compensation related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years. The total fair value of share-based awards vested during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $4.8 million and $20.3 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 there was no excess tax benefit due to the net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL”). If there was no NOL, there would have been noexcess tax benefit at March 31, 2015 and there would have been an excess tax benefit of approximately $4.2 million at March 31,2014.  

Stock Option Awards

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. Options granted under the Plan expire 10 years from the date they are granted, and generally vest over a three- to five-year service period.

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The following table reflects the summary of stock options outstanding at March 31, 2015 and the changes during the three months then ended:

				Weighted
				Average
				Remaining	Aggregate
	Number of	Weighted		Contractual	Intrinsic
	Options	Average		Term	Value
	Granted	Exercise Price		(Years)	(000's)
Non-statutory stock options:
Outstanding, beginning of period	280,000	$	19.05
Options granted	—		—
Options forfeited	—		—
Options exercised	(103,750)		6.98
Options expired	—		—
Outstanding, end of period	176,250	$	26.15	1.08	$	—
Exercisable, end of period	176,250	$	26.15	1.08	$	—
Vested or expected to vest, end of period	176,250	$	26.15	1.08	$	—

The total intrinsic value of share options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $37,000 and $1.4 million, respectively.

Cash received from share option exercises under the Plan was approximately $724,000 and $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, there was no excess tax benefit due to the NOL. If there was no NOL, there would have beennoexcess tax benefit at March 31, 2015 and there would have been an excess tax benefit of approximately $265,000atMarch 31,2014.  

Basic has a history of issuing treasury and newly issued shares to satisfy share option exercises.

Restricted Stock Awards

A summary of the status of Basic’s non-vested share grants at March 31, 2015 and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2015 is presented in the following table:

		Weighted Average
	Number of	Grant Date Fair
Nonvested Shares	Shares	Value Per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period	2,193,671	$	19.56
Granted during period	724,501		1.82
Vested during period	(815,935)		16.88
Forfeited during period	(4,083)		20.40
Nonvested at end of period	2,098,154	$	14.47

Phantom Stock Awards

On March 18,  2015, the Compensation Committee of Basic’s Board of Directors approved grants of performance-based phantom stock awards to certain members of management. The performance-based phantom stockawards are tied to Basic’s achievement of total stockholder return (“TSR”) relative to the TSR of a peer group of energy services companies over the performance period (defined as the one-year calculation period starting on the 20th NYSE trading day prior to and including the last NYSE trading day of 2014 and ending on the last NYSE trading day of 2015). The number of phantom shares to be issued will range from 0% to 150% of the 704,089 target number of phantom shares, depending on the performance noted above. Any phantom shares earned at the end of the performance period will then remain subject to vesting in one-third increments on March 15, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances). As of March 31, 2015, Basic estimated that 100% of the target number of performance-based awards will be earned.  The Compensation Committee also approved grants of phantom restricted stock awards to certain key employees. The number of phantom shares issued was654,500. These grants remain subject to vesting over a three-year period, with the first portion vesting March 15, 2016.

9. Related Party Transactions

Basic had receivables from employees of approximately $39,000 and $161,000 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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In December 2010, Basic entered into a lease agreement with Darle Vuelta Cattle Co., LLC (“DVCC”) for the right to operate a salt water disposal well, brine well and fresh water well. The term of the lease will continue until the salt water disposal well and brine well are plugged and no fresh water is being sold. The lease payments are the greater of (i) the sum of $0.10 per barrel of disposed oil and gas waste and $0.05 per barrel of brine or fresh water sold or (ii) $5,000 per month.In February 2015, Basic purchased 100 acres of vacant land outside of Midland, Texas for $1.5 million from DVCC.

10. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of unaudited basic and diluted loss per share (in thousands, except share data):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Unaudited)
Numerator (both basic and diluted):
Net loss	$	(32,624)	$	(1,907)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic loss per share		40,072,451		40,605,180
Stock options		—		—
Unvested restricted stock		—		—
Denominator for diluted loss per share		40,072,451		40,605,180
Basic loss per common share:	$	(0.81)	$	(0.05)
Diluted loss per common share:	$	(0.81)	$	(0.05)

Stock options and unvested restricted stock shares of approximately 593,608 and 722,301 were excluded in the computation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31,2015 and 2014, respectively, as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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11. Business Segment Information

The following table sets forth certain financial information with respect to Basic’s reportable segments (in thousands):

	Completion
	And Remedial						Contract		Corporate and
	Services		Fluid Services		Well Servicing		Drilling		Other		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
Operating revenues	$	112,775	$	73,803	$	63,668	$	11,475	$	—	$	261,721
Direct operating costs		(81,251)		(54,132)		(52,401)		(7,525)		—		(195,309)
Segment profits	$	31,524	$	19,671	$	11,267	$	3,950	$	—	$	66,412
Depreciation and amortization	$	21,454	$	17,776	$	15,268	$	3,562	$	2,869	$	60,929
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	$	14,171	$	6,226	$	10,351	$	874	$	2,516	$	34,138
Identifiable assets	$	495,892	$	292,438	$	271,202	$	59,319	$	380,699	$	1,499,550
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
Operating revenues	$	137,485	$	92,835	$	92,912	$	13,524	$	—	$	336,756
Direct operating costs		(86,480)		(66,782)		(69,759)		(9,166)		—		(232,187)
Segment profits	$	51,005	$	26,053	$	23,153	$	4,358	$	—	$	104,569
Depreciation and amortization	$	15,727	$	16,063	$	13,980	$	3,210	$	2,725	$	51,705
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	$	16,567	$	9,628	$	8,062	$	908	$	1,869	$	37,034
Identifiable assets	$	431,291	$	311,905	$	265,870	$	57,734	$	458,215	$	1,525,015

The following table reconciles the segment profits reported above to the operating income (loss) as reported in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Segment profits	$	66,412	$	104,569
General and administrative expenses		(39,204)		(39,559)
Depreciation and amortization		(60,929)		(51,705)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		(48)		679
Operating income (loss)	$	(33,769)	$	13,984

12. Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information

The following table reflects non-cash financing and investing activity during the following periods:

	For The Three Months Ended March 31
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Capital leases issued for equipment	$	8,308	$	3,928
Asset retirement obligation additions	$	13	$	23

Basic paid noincome taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Basic paid interest of approximately $18.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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13. Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments as of March 31,2015 and December 31, 2014. The fair value of our long-term notes is based upon the quoted market prices at March 31,2015 and December 31, 2014 and is as follows:

	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019, excluding premium	$	475,000	$	369,906	$	475,000	$	372,875
7.75% Senior Notes due 2022, excluding premium	$	300,000	$	230,622	$	300,000	$	225,000

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, accounts receivable-related parties, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments. The carrying amount of our revolving credit facility in long-term debt also approximates fair value due to its variable-rate characteristics.

14.Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01, “Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items.”  ASU 2015-01 eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of an extraordinary item. The Board released the new guidance as part of its simplification initiative, which is intended to “identify, evaluate, and improve areas of U.S. GAAP for which cost and complexity can be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements.” The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those annual periods. Basic does not believe this pronouncement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those annual periods. Basic is in the process of determining if this pronouncement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

15.Subsequent Events  

On April 21, 2015, Basic entered into an amendment to its existing$300 million Credit Agreement  (as so amended, the “Modified Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders, that, among other things: (A) reduces the maximum aggregate commitments thereunder from $300 million to $250 million; (B) permits credit extensions under the Modified Facility based on availability under a borrowing base comprised of eligible billed accounts receivable, eligible unbilled accounts receivable and eligible equipment of Basic; and (C) provides for the replacement of the existing financial covenants with new financial covenants, which apply only if availability under the Modified Facility is less than the greater of (i) 25% of the aggregate commitments outstanding, or (ii) $62.5 million.  If that circumstance exists, Basic will be required to maintain (a) a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed 2.50 to 1.00 and (b) a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio not less than 1.00 to 1.00.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s Overview

We provide a wide range of well site services to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies, including completion and remedial services, well servicing, fluid services and contract drilling. Our results of operations reflect the impact of our acquisition strategy as a leading consolidator in the domestic land-based well services industry. Our acquisitions have increased our breadth of service offerings at the well site and expanded our market presence. In implementing our acquisition strategy, we madeone business acquisition from January 1, 2014 to March 31,2015.  We also divested our inland workover barge rig fleet in March 2014. Thesetransactions, as well as market fluctuations, make our revenues, expenses and income not directly comparable between periods.

Our total hydraulic horsepower (“hhp”) increased from 297,000 at December 31,2013 to 443,000 atMarch 31, 2015. Our weighted average number of fluid service trucks increased from 1,025in the first quarter of 2014 to 1,046 in the first quarter of 2015. Our weighted average number of well servicing rigs decreased to 421 during the first quarter of 2015compared to 425 during the first quarter of2014, due to the divesture of our inland workover barge rig fleet.

Our operating revenues from each of our segments, and their relative percentages of our total revenues, consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Revenues:
Completion and remedial services	$	112.8	44%	$	137.5	40%
Fluid services	$	73.8	28%	$	92.9	28%
Well Servicing	$	63.6	24%	$	92.9	28%
Contract drilling	$	11.5	4%	$	13.5	4%
Total revenues	$	261.7	100%	$	336.8	100%

During the fourth quarter of 2014, oil prices declined rapidly to a level near $50 per barrel. We have seen a significant impact on our customers’ activity and for the rates we are able to charge our customers.  Continued or further declines in oil prices could have a further negative impact on the demand for our services if our customers reduce their exploration plans and programs.

As a result of increased concentration of equipment and activity, utilization and pricing for our services hasremained competitivein our oil-based operating areas. Natural gas prices have been depressed for a prolonged period and utilization and pricing for our services in our natural gas-based operating areas remained stable during 2015.

We believe that the most important performance measures for our business segments are as follows:

· Completion and Remedial Services — segment profits as a percent of revenues;

· Well Servicing — rig hours, rig utilization rate, revenue per rig hour, profits per rig hour and segment profits as a percent of revenues; 

· Fluid Services — trucking hours, revenue per truck, segment profits per truck and segment profits as a percent of revenues; and

· Contract Drilling — rig operating days, revenue per drilling day, profits per drilling day and segment profits as a percent of revenues.

Segment profits are computed as segment operating revenues less direct operating costs. These measurements provide important information to us about the activity and profitability of our lines of business. For a detailed analysis of these indicators for our company, see “Segment Overview” below.

Selected Acquisitions and Divestitures

During 2014, we made onebusiness acquisition that complemented our existing business segments:  

Pioneer Fishing &  Rental Services, LLC

On September 17, 2014, we acquired all of the assets of Pioneer Fishing &  Rental Services, LLC for total cash consideration of $16.1 million. This acquisition has been included in our completion and remedial services segment.

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Segment Overview

Completion and Remedial Services

During the first three months of 2015, our completion and remedial services segment represented approximately 44% of our revenues. Revenues from our completion and remedial services segment are generally derived from a variety of services designed to complete and stimulate new oil and natural gas production or place cement slurry within the wellbores. Our completion and remedial services segment includes pumping services, rental and fishing tool operations, coiled tubing services, nitrogen services, cased-hole wireline services, snubbing and other services.  

Our pumping services concentrate on providing mid-sized fracturing services in selected markets,  usually targeting jobs at rates of 100 barrels per minute or lower. Cementing and acidizing services also are included in our pumping services operations. Our total hydraulic horsepower capacity for our pumping operations was 443,000 and 301,000 at March 31,2015 and 2014, respectively.

In this segment, we generally derive our revenues on a project-by-project basis in a competitive bidding process. Our bids are generally based on the amount and type of equipment and personnel required, with the materials consumed billed separately. During periods of decreased spending by oil and gas companies, we may be required to discount our rates to remain competitive, which would cause lower segment profits.

The following is an analysis of our completion and remedial services segment for each of the quarters in 2014, the full year ended December 31, 2014 and the quarter endedMarch 31,2015 (dollars in thousands):

			Segment
	Revenues		Profits %
2014:
First Quarter	$	137,485	37%
Second Quarter	$	164,366	38%
Third Quarter	$	193,699	39%
Fourth Quarter	$	203,367	38%
Full Year	$	698,917	38%
2015:
First Quarter	$	112,775	28%

Thedecrease in completion and remedial services revenue to $112.8million in the first quarter of 2015 from $203.4 million in thefourth quarter of 2014 resulted primarily from decreased activity and lower pricing in our pumping and coil tubing services, due to the general decline in completion activity that was driven by a significant decline in drilling and completion projects during the first quarter of 2015.  Segment profits as a percentage of revenuedecreased to 28% for thefirst quarter of 2015 from 38% in thefourth quarter of 2014, due to decremental margins on the lower revenue base.

Fluid Services

During the first three months of 2015, our fluid services segment represented approximately 28% of our revenues. Revenues in our fluid services segment are earned from the sale, transportation, treatment, and recycling, storage and disposal of fluids used in the drilling, production and maintenance of oil and natural gas wells. Revenues also include well site construction and maintenance services. The fluid services segment has a base level of business consisting of transporting and disposing of salt water produced as a by-product of the production of oil and natural gas. These services are necessary for our customers and generally have a stable demand but typically produce lower relative segment profits than other parts of our fluid services segment. Fluid services for completion and workover projects typically require fresh or brine water for making drilling mud, circulating fluids or frac fluids used during a job, and all of these fluids require storage tanks and hauling and disposal. Because we can provide a full complement of fluid sales, trucking, storage and disposal required on most drilling and workover projects, the add-on services associated with drilling and workover activity generally enable us to generate higher segment profits. The higher segment profits for these add-on services are due to the relatively small incremental labor costs associated with providing these services in addition to our base fluid services segment. Revenues from our water treatment and recycling services include the treatment, recycling and disposal of wastewater, including frac water and flowback, to reuse this water in the completion and production processes. Revenues from our well site construction services are derived primarily from preparing and maintaining access roads and well locations, installing small diameter gathering lines and pipelines, constructing foundations to support drilling rigs and providing maintenance services for oil and natural gas facilities. We typically price fluid services by the job, by the hour or by the quantities sold, disposed of or hauled.

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The following is an analysis of our fluid services operations for each of the quarters in 2014, the full year ended December 31, 2014, the quarter ended March 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	Weighted				Segment
	Average		Revenue		Profits Per
	Number of		Per Fluid		Fluid
	Fluid Service	Trucking	Service		Service		Segment
	Trucks	Hours	Truck		Truck		Profits %
2014:
First Quarter	1,006	607,200	$	92	$	26	28%
Second Quarter	1,015	630,900	$	89	$	25	28%
Third Quarter	1,025	645,800	$	91	$	26	29%
Fourth Quarter	1,043	661,900	$	90	$	26	28%
Full Year	1,022	2,545,800	$	362	$	102	28%
2015:
First Quarter	1,046	595,100	$	71	$	19	27%

Revenue per fluid service truckdecreased to $71,000in the first quarter of 2015 compared to $90,000 in the fourthquarter of 2014 primarily due to decreases inpricing, disposal utilization and skim oil sales. Segment profit percentagedecreased to 27%in the first quarter of 2015 down from 28% in the fourthquarter of 2014, due to decremental margins on the lower revenue base.

Well Servicing

During the first three months of 2015, our well servicing segment represented approximately 24% of our revenues. Revenue in our well servicing segment is derived from maintenance, workover, completion, manufacturing and plugging and abandonment services. We provide maintenance-related services as part of the normal, periodic upkeep of producing oil and natural gas wells. Maintenance-related services represent a relatively consistent component of our business. Workover and completion services generate more revenue per hour than maintenance work due to the use of auxiliary equipment, but demand for workover and completion services fluctuates more with the overall activity level in the industry. We also have a rig manufacturing and servicing facility that builds new workover rigs, performs large-scale refurbishments of used workover rigs and provides maintenance services on previously manufactured rigs.

We typically charge our well servicing rig customers for services on an hourly basis at rates that are determined by the type of service and equipment required, market conditions in the region in which the rig operates, the ancillary equipment provided on the rig and the necessary personnel. Depending on the type of job, we may also charge by the project or by the day. We measure the activity levels of our well servicing rigs on a weekly basis by calculating a rig utilization rate based on a 55-hour work week per rig. Our fleet decreased from a weighted average number of 425 rigs in thefirst quarter of 2014 to 421 in the first quarter of 2015, due to the divestiture of our barge rig operations.

The following is an analysis of our well servicing operations for each of the quarters in 2014, the full year ended December 31, 2014 and the quarter endedMarch 31,2015:  

	Weighted
	Average		Rig	Revenue
	Number		Utilization	Per Rig		Profits Per
	Of Rigs	Rig hours	Rate	Hour		Rig hour		Profits %
2014:
First Quarter	425	217,400	73%	$	417	$	106	25%
Second Quarter	421	214,200	71%	$	410	$	116	28%
Third Quarter	421	217,500	71%	$	405	$	108	26%
Fourth Quarter	421	204,400	67%	$	416	$	97	23%
Full Year	422	853,500	71%	$	412	$	107	25%
2015:
First Quarter	421	163,900	55%	$	377	$	69	18%

Rig utilizationrate decreased to55% in thefirst quarter of 2015 from 67% in the fourth quarter of 2014.  The lower utilization rate in the first quarter of 2015 resulted from a general decline in capital and operating budgets of oil and gas producers. Our segment profit percentage decreased to 18% for the first quarter of 2015 from 23% in the fourth quarter of 2014, due to lower utilization andpricing and expenses associated with downhole issues.

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Contract Drilling

During the first three months of 2015, our contract drilling segment represented approximately 4% of our revenues. Revenues from our contract drilling segment are derived primarily from the drilling of new wells.

Within this segment, we typically charge our drilling rig customers at a “daywork” daily rate, or “footage” at an established rate per number of feet drilled. We measure the activity level of our drilling rigs on a weekly basis by calculating a rig utilization rate based on a seven-day work week per rig. Our contract drilling rig fleet had a weighted average of 12 rigs during the first quarter of 2015.  

The following is an analysis of our contract drilling segment for each of the quarters in 2014, the full year ended December 31, 2014 and the quarter endedMarch 31,2015:  

	Weighted
	Average	Rig
	Number of	Operating	Revenue Per		Profits Per		Segment
	Rigs	Days	Drilling Day		Drilling Day		Profits %
2014:
First Quarter	12	821	$	16,500	$	5,300	32%
Second Quarter	12	942	$	16,300	$	5,100	32%
Third Quarter	12	968	$	16,800	$	5,200	31%
Fourth Quarter	12	948	$	16,600	$	5,400	33%
Full Year	12	3,679	$	16,600	$	5,300	32%
2015:
First Quarter	12	674	$	17,000	$	5,900	34%

Revenue per day increased to  $17,000 in the first quarter of 2015 compared to  $16,600 in the fourth quarter of 2015.The increase in drilling revenue per day is due to an early termination payment of $732,000 on the long-term contract of one of our rigs. Segment profit percentageincreased slightly to34% inthe first quarter of 2015 compared to 33% inthe fourthquarter of 2015.

Operating Cost Overview

Our operating costs are comprised primarily of labor, including workers’ compensation and health insurance, repair and maintenance, fuel and insurance. The majority of our employees are paid on an hourly basis. We also incur costs to employ personnel to sell and supervise our services and perform maintenance on our fleet. These costs are not directly tied to our level of business activity. Compensation for our administrative personnel in local operating yards and in our corporate office is accounted for as general and administrative expenses. Repair and maintenance is performed by our crews, company maintenance personnel and outside service providers. Insurance is generally a fixed cost regardless of utilization and relates to the number of rigs, trucks and other equipment in our fleet, employee payroll and safety record.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements are impacted by the accounting policies used and the estimates and assumptions made by management during their preparation. A complete summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 of the notes to our historical audited consolidated financial statements in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

The following is a comparison of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31,2014. For additional segment-related information and trends, please read “Segment Overview” above.

March 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31,2014

Revenues. Revenues decreased by 22% to$261.7 million during the first quarter of 2015 from$336.8 million during the same period in 2014. This decrease was primarily due to decreased demand for our servicesby our customers due to a steep decline in the price of crude oil and reduced pricing as a result of the competitive market environment.

Completion and remedial services revenues decreased by 18% to$112.8 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to$137.5 million in the same period in 2014. The decrease in revenue between these periods was primarily due to decreased  demand for completion related activities and pricing for our services, particularly in our pumping services line of business. Total hydraulic horsepower increased to443,000 at March 31,2015 from 301,000 atMarch 31,2014.  

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Fluid services revenuesdecreased by 21% to$73.8 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to$92.8 million in the same period in 2014,  due to decreases in trucking hours driven mainly by lower completion activity. Our revenue per fluid service truckdecreased 23% to$71,000in the first quarter of 2015 compared to $92,000 in the same period in 2014 due mainly to decreases in disposal utilization and skim oil revenues. Our weighted average number of fluid service trucks increased to 1,046 during the first quarter of 2015compared to1,006in the same period in 2014.  

Well servicing revenuesdecreased by 31% to $63.7 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to$92.9 million during the same period in 2014. The decrease was driven by a decrease in rig hours, primarily due to declines in utilization and pricing and the divesture of the barge rigs in the first quarter of 2014. Adjusted for the sale of barge rig operations, first quarter 2014 well servicing revenues were $87.5 million.Our weighted average number of well servicing rigs decreased to 421 during the first quarter of 2015from 425 during the same period in2014.  Utilization was 55% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to 73% in the comparable quarter of 2014. Revenue per rig hour in the first quarter of 2015 was $377, decreasing from $417 in the comparable quarter of 2014.

Contract drilling revenues decreased by15%to$11.5 million during the first quarter of2015 compared to $13.5 million in the same period in 2014. The number of rig operating days decreased 18%to674in the first quarter of 2015 compared to 821in the first quarterof 2014. The decrease in revenue and rig operating days was due to a decrease in drilling activity in the Permian Basin.  

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses, which primarily consist of labor, including workers’ compensation and health insurance, repair and maintenance, fuel and insurance, decreased to$195.3 million during the first quarter of 2015 from$232.2 million in the same period in 2014, primarily due to decreases in activity and corresponding reductions in employee headcount to adapt to current activity levels.  

Direct operating expenses for the completion  and remedial services segment decreased by 6% to $81.3 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to$86.5 million for the same period in 2014 due primarily to decreased activity levels overall, especially in our pumping and coil tubing services. Segment profits decreased to 28% of revenues during the first quarter of 2015 compared to 37% for the same period in 2014, due to decreased completion-related activity and price competition.  

Direct operating expenses for the fluid services segment decreased by 19% to $54.1 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to $66.8 million for the same period in 2014, mainly due to decreased activity levels. Segment profits were27%of revenues during the first quarter of 2015 compared to 28% for the same period in 2014 due to lower levels of activity and lower skim oil sales.

Direct operating expenses for the well servicing segment decreased by 25% to$52.4 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to$69.8 million for the same period in 2014. The decrease in direct operating expenses corresponds to decreased workover and plugging activity levels. Segment profits decreased to 18% of revenues during the first quarter of 2015 compared to25% of revenues during the first quarter of2014, due mainly to the decline in activity and lower pricing. Additionally, we incurred approximately $3.0 million of expense for downhole issues in the first quarter of 2015.

Direct operating expenses for the contract drilling segment decreased18%to $7.5 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to $9.2 million for the same period in 2014, due to decreased activity and fewer rig operating days. Segment profits increased to34%of revenues during the first quarter of 2015from 32% during the first quarter of 2014 due to lower repairs and maintenance expense.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased by 1% to$39.2 million during the first quarter of 2015 from$39.6 million for the same period in 2014, due to cost cutting measures implemented in the first quarter of 2015 and lower incentive bonus expense.  General and administrative expenses included $4.0 million and $3.4 million of stock-based compensation expense during the first quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses were$60.9 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to$51.7 million for the same period in 2014.  The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is due to the increase in our fleet through capital expenditures for equipment during the first three quarters of 2014.

Interest Expense. Interestexpenseremained flat at$16.9 million during thefirst quarterof2015 compared to$16.9million during the first quarter of 2014.  

Income Tax Expense. There was income tax benefit of $17.9 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to an income tax benefit of $589,000 for the same period in 2014. Our effective tax rate during the first quarter of 2015 and 2014 was approximately 35% and 24%, respectively. Our effective tax rates for 2015 and 2014 differ from the federal tax rate due to permanent items and state income taxes.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31,2015, our primary capital resources were net cash flows from our operations, utilization of capital leases and our $300.0 million revolving credit facility. As of March 31,2015, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $104.9 million compared to $79.9 million as of December 31, 2014. When appropriate, we will consider public or private debt and equity offerings and non-recourse transactions to meet our liquidity needs.

We had $16.0 million in borrowings and $51.3 million of letters of credit outstanding under our $300 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 15, 2014 (the “Credit Agreement”) as of March 31, 2015, giving us $232.7 million of available borrowing capacity. At March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with our covenants under the Credit Agreement.

On April 21, 2015, we entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement (as so amended, the “Modified Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders, that, among other things: (A) reduces the maximum aggregate commitments thereunder from $300 million to $250 million; (B) permits credit extensions under the Modified Facility based on availability under a borrowing base comprised of our eligible billed accounts receivable, eligible unbilled accounts receivable and eligible equipment; and (C) provides for the replacement of the existing financial covenants with new financial covenants, which apply only if availability under the Modified Facility is less than the greater of (i) 25% of the aggregate commitments outstanding, or (ii) $62.5 million.  If that circumstance exists, we will be required to maintain (a) a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed 2.50 to 1.00 and (b) a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio not less than 1.00 to 1.00.

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $65.8 million for the three months ended March 31,2015 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $28.6 million during the same period in 2014. Operating cash flow in the first three months of 2015 was higher mainly due to a decrease in working capital, mainly accounts receivable.  

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures are the main component of our investing activities. Cash capital expenditures (including acquisitions) during the first three months of 2015 were $25.9 million compared to $33.1 million in the same period of 2014. We added $8.3 million of additional assets through our capital lease program during the first three months of 2015 compared to $3.9 million of additional assets in the same period in 2014.  

In 2015, we currently have planned capital expenditures of approximately $100million, including capital leases of $25 million. We do not budget acquisitions in the normal course of business, and we regularly engage in discussions related to potential acquisitions related to the well services industry.

Capital Resources and Financing

We currently believe that our operating cash flows, available funds from our revolving credit facility, and cash on hand will be sufficient to fund our near term liquidity requirements.

Our ability to access additional sources of financing will be dependent on our operating cash flows and demand for our services, which could be negatively impacted due to the extreme volatility of commodity prices and declines in capital and debt markets. 

Other Debt

As of March 31, 2015, we had total capital lease additions of approximately $8.3 million.

Other Matters

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

Net Operating Losses

As of March 31,2015, we had approximately $99.3 million of net operating loss carryforwards.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01, “Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items.”  ASU 2015-01 eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of an extraordinary item. The Board released the new guidance as part of its simplification initiative, which is intended to “identify, evaluate, and improve

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areas of U.S. GAAP for which cost and complexity can be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements.” The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those annual periods. Basic does not believe this pronouncement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those annual periods. Basic is in the process of determining if this pronouncement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Impact of Inflation on Operations

Management is of the opinion that inflation has not had a significant impact on our business.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As of March 31,2015, we had no material changes to the disclosure on this matter made in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the most recent fiscal quarter, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM  1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are a party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we consider to be a part of the ordinary course of business. We are not currently involved in any legal proceedings that we consider probable or reasonably possible, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

For information regarding risks that may affect our business, see the risk factors included in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors.”

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ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The following table summarizes stock repurchase for thethree months ended March 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands, except average price paid per share):  

	Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
				Total Number of	Approximate Dollar
				Shares Purchased	Value of Shares
				as Part of Publicly	that May Yet be
	Total Number of	Average Price Paid		Announced	Purchased Under
Period	Shares reacquired	Per Share		Program (1)	the Program (1)
January 1 — January 31 (2)	515,230	$	6.66	513,600	$
February 1 — February 28 (2)	1,329	$	7.34	—	$
March 1 — March 31 (2)	191,971	$	5.46	—	$
Total	708,530	$	6.34	513,600	$	10,502

(1) On May 24, 2012, we announced that our Board of Directors had reauthorized the repurchase of up to approximately  $35.2 million of shares of our common stock from time to time in open market or private transactions, at our discretion, as a continuation of our prior $50.0 million stock repurchase program announced in 2008 (of which $39.5 million was purchased prior to such reauthorization). The stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

(2) Except as indicated under the column “Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program,” the shares under “Total Number of Shares Purchased” were repurchased from various employees to provide such employees the cash amounts necessary to pay certain tax liabilities associated with the vesting of restricted shares owned by them. The shares were repurchased on various dates based on the closing price per share on the date of repurchase.

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

Exhibit
No.	Description
3.1*	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated September 22, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on September 28, 2005)
3.2*	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective as of March 9, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 15, 2010)
4.1*	Specimen Stock Certificate Representing Common Stock of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on November 4, 2005)
4.2*	Indenture dated as of February 15, 2011, among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
4.3*	Form of 7.75% Senior Note due 2019. (Included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
4.4*	First Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 5, 2011 to Indenture dated as of February 15, 2011 among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on August 10, 2011)
4.5*	Indenture dated as of October 16, 2012, among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on October 26, 2012)
4.6*	Form of 7.75% Senior Note due 2022. (Included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on October 26, 2012)
10.1*	Form of Performance-Based Award Agreement 2015 Performance-Based Phantom Stock Grants (Executive and Senior Management) (effective March 2015) (Included as Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 23, 2015)
31.1#	Certification by Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act
31.2#	Certification by Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act
32.1#	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2#	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.CAL#	XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF#	XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.INS#	XBRL Instance Document
101.LAB#	XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE#	XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.SCH#	XBRL Schema Document

*Incorporated by reference

#Filed with this report

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
By:	/s/ T. M. “Roe” Patterson
Name:	T. M. “Roe” Patterson
Title:	President, Chief Executive Officer and
	Director (Principal Executive Officer)
By:	/s/ Alan Krenek
Name:	Alan Krenek
Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
	and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)
By:	/s/ John Cody Bissett
Name:	John Cody Bissett
Title:	Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date:April  27,  2015

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
No.	Description
3.1*	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated September 22, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on September 28, 2005)
3.2*	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective as of March 9, 2010. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 15, 2010)
4.1*	Specimen Stock Certificate Representing Common Stock of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (SEC File No. 333-127517), filed on November 4, 2005)
4.2*	Indenture dated as of February 15, 2011, among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
4.3*	Form of 7.75% Senior Note due 2019. (Included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on February 18, 2011)
4.4*	First Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 5, 2011 to Indenture dated as of February 15, 2011 among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on August 10, 2011)
4.5*	Indenture dated as of October 16, 2012, among Basic Energy Services, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on October 26, 2012)
4.6*	Form of 7.75% Senior Note due 2022. (Included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on October 26, 2012)
10.1*	Form of Performance-Based Award Agreement 2015 Performance-Based Phantom Stock Grants (Executive and Senior Management) (effective March 2015) (Included as Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-32693), filed on March 23, 2015)
31.1#	Certification by Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act
31.2#	Certification by Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act
32.1#	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2#	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.CAL#	XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF#	XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.INS#	XBRL Instance Document
101.LAB#	XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE#	XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.SCH#	XBRL Schema Document

*Incorporated by reference

#Filed with this report

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT

I, T. M. “Roe” Patterson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Basic Energy Services, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 27, 2015

/s/ T. M. “Roe” Patterson

T. M. “Roe” Patterson

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT

I, Alan Krenek, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Basic Energy Services, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 27, 2015

/s/ Alan Krenek

Alan Krenek

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Basic Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, T.  M. “Roe” Patterson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ T.  M. “Roe” Patterson

T. M. “Roe” Patterson

Chief Executive Officer

April 27, 2015

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Basic Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Alan Krenek, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Alan Krenek

Alan Krenek

Chief Financial Officer

April 27,  2015

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Property And Equipment (Property And Equipment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 2,073,750	$ 2,058,987
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,091,597	1,051,018
Property and equipment, net	982,153	1,007,969
Land
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	19,895	19,071
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	71,005	69,629
Well service units and equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	488,532	483,644
Fluid services equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	277,585	277,902
Brine and fresh water stations
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	13,764	14,175
Frac/test tanks
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	367,730	355,912
Pumping equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	336,660	343,379
Construction equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	15,680	15,764
Contract drilling equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	111,484	110,510
Disposal facilities
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	158,877	157,519
Light vehicles
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	69,880	70,414
Rental equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	104,278	102,471
Aircraft
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	713	857
Software
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	21,617	21,416
Other
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 16,050	$ 16,324

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Supplemental Schedule Of Cash Flow Information (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Schedule Of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Income Taxes Paid	$ 0	$ 0
Interest paid	$ 18.9	$ 18.9

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Incentive Plan (Summary Of Non-Vested Shares) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Incentive Plan [Abstract]
Nonvested at beginning of period, Number of Shares	2,193,671
Granted during period, Number of Shares	724,501
Vested during period, Number of Shares	(815,935)
Forfeited during period, Number of Shares	(4,083)
Nonvested at end of period, Number of Shares	2,098,154
Nonvested at beginning of period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 19.56
Granted during period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 1.82
Vested during period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 16.88
Forfeited during period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 20.40
Nonvested at end of period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 14.47

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Supplemental Schedule Of Cash Flow Information (Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Schedule Of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Capital leases issued for equipment	$ 8,308	$ 3,928
Asset retirement obligation additions	$ 13	$ 23

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Incentive Plan (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 18, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Expenses		$ 4,000,000	$ 3,400,000
Tax benefit		1,400,000	799,000
Unrecognized compensation related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements	25,500,000	25,500,000		25,500,000
Weighted-average period over which unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements is expected to be recognized, in years		2 years 6 months
Total fair value of share-based awards vested		4,800,000	20,300,000
Excess tax benefit due to carryforward loss		0	0	0
Vesting periods	3 years
Total intrinsic value of options exercised		37,000	1,400,000
Cash received from option exercises		727,000	4,441,000
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Excess tax benefit if there was no net operating loss carry forwards		0	265,000
Options expiration period, (in years)		10 years
Cash received from option exercises		724,000	4,100,000
Stock Options | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting periods		3 years
Stock Options | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting periods		5 years
Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Excess tax benefit if there was no net operating loss carry forwards		$ 0	$ 4,200,000
Phantom Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target number of shares to be issued					704,089
Percentage of target number of performance-based awards will be earned		100.00%
Shares issued		654,500
Phantom Stock Awards [Member] | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be issued		0.00%
Phantom Stock Awards [Member] | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be issued		150.00%

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Cash Paid (net of cash acquired)	$ 16,090
Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Closing Date	Sep. 17, 2014
Total Cash Paid (net of cash acquired)	$ 16,090

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Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 21, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 300,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Current Borrowing Capacity		300,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Modified Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Current Borrowing Capacity		250,000,000
Leverage ratio		2.50
Fixed charge coverage ratio		1.00
Minimum | Subsequent Event [Member] | Modified Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
New financial covenants applicable at aggregate commitments outstanding		25.00%
New financial covenants applicable at balance outstanding		$ 62,500,000

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

	Completion
	And Remedial
	Services
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	78,011
Goodwill additions		—
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	78,011

Intangible Assets, Net

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Customer relationships	$	88,576	$	88,576
Non-compete agreements		13,163		13,223
Trade names		1,939		1,939
Other intangible assets		2,097		2,097
		105,775		105,835
Less accumulated amortization		36,774		34,662
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	69,001	$	71,173

Intangible Assets By Line of Business

	Completion
	And Remedial
	Services		Well Servicing		Fluid Services		Contract Drilling		Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	50,936	$	5,268	$	9,558	$	3,239	$	69,001

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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Number of anti-dilutive shares	593,608	722,301

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Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolver	$ 16,000	$ 16,000
Unamortized premium	1,155	1,217
Capital leases and other notes	132,880	138,930
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Total	925,035	931,147
Less current portion	46,816	48,575
Non Current Portion of Long Term Debt, Total	878,219	882,572
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	475,000	475,000
7.75% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 300,000	$ 300,000

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangibles, net line of business) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$ 69,001	$ 71,173
Completion and Remedial Services
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	50,936
Well Servicing
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	5,268
Fluid Services
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	9,558
Contract Drilling
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$ 3,239

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Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Reportable Segments Financial Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 261,721	$ 336,756
Direct operating costs	(195,309)	(232,187)
Segment profits	66,412	104,569
Depreciation and amortization	60,929	51,705
Capital expenditures, (excluding acquisitions)	34,138	37,034
Identifiable assets	1,499,550	1,525,015	1,597,177
Completion and Remedial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	112,775	137,485
Direct operating costs	(81,251)	(86,480)
Segment profits	31,524	51,005
Depreciation and amortization	21,454	15,727
Capital expenditures, (excluding acquisitions)	14,171	16,567
Identifiable assets	495,892	431,291
Fluid Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	73,803	92,835
Direct operating costs	(54,132)	(66,782)
Segment profits	19,671	26,053
Depreciation and amortization	17,776	16,063
Capital expenditures, (excluding acquisitions)	6,226	9,628
Identifiable assets	292,438	311,905
Well Servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	63,668	92,912
Direct operating costs	(52,401)	(69,759)
Segment profits	11,267	23,153
Depreciation and amortization	15,268	13,980
Capital expenditures, (excluding acquisitions)	10,351	8,062
Identifiable assets	271,202	265,870
Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	11,475	13,524
Direct operating costs	(7,525)	(9,166)
Segment profits	3,950	4,358
Depreciation and amortization	3,562	3,210
Capital expenditures, (excluding acquisitions)	874	908
Identifiable assets	59,319	57,734
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	2,869	2,725
Capital expenditures, (excluding acquisitions)	2,516	1,869
Identifiable assets	$ 380,699	$ 458,215

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Incentive Plan (Summary Of Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Incentive Plan [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning of period, Number of Options Granted	280,000
Options exercised, Number of Options Granted	(103,750)
Outstanding, end of period, Number of Options Granted	176,250
Exercisable, end of period, Number of Options Granted	176,250
Vested or expected to vest, end of period, Number of Options Granted	176,250
Outstanding, beginning of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 19.05
Options exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.98
Outstanding, end of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 26.15
Exercisable, end of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 26.15
Vested or expected to vest, end of period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 26.15
Outstanding, end of period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	1 year 29 days
Exercisable, end of period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	1 year 29 days
Vested or expected to vest, end of period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	1 year 29 days

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Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

2. Acquisitions

In 2014, Basic acquired substantially all of the assets of the following business, which was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The following table summarizes the final values for the acquisition at the date of acquisition (in thousands):

		Total Cash Paid
	Closing Date	(net of cash acquired)
Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC	September 17, 2014	$	16,090
Total 2014		$	16,090

The operations of the acquisition listed above are included in Basic’s consolidated statement of operations as of the closing date. There were no acquisitions in the first quarter of 2015. The provisional purchase price allocation used with respect to Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC will be finalized once the valuation of the tangible and intangible assets is complete.

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Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense (Schedule Of Interest Expense) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense [Abstract]
Cash payments for interest	$ 18,875	$ 18,933
Commitment and other fees paid	407	585
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount or premium on notes	681	740
Change in accrued interest	(2,989)	(3,405)
Other	(111)	6
Total interest expense	$ 16,863	$ 16,859

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Unaudited)
Numerator (both basic and diluted):
Net loss	$	(32,624)	$	(1,907)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic loss per share		40,072,451		40,605,180
Stock options		—		—
Unvested restricted stock		—		—
Denominator for diluted loss per share		40,072,451		40,605,180
Basic loss per common share:	$	(0.81)	$	(0.05)
Diluted loss per common share:	$	(0.81)	$	(0.05)

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Incentive Plan (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Incentive Plan [Abstract]

Summary Of Stock Options

				Weighted
				Average
				Remaining	Aggregate
	Number of	Weighted		Contractual	Intrinsic
	Options	Average		Term	Value
	Granted	Exercise Price		(Years)	(000's)
Non-statutory stock options:
Outstanding, beginning of period	280,000	$	19.05
Options granted	—		—
Options forfeited	—		—
Options exercised	(103,750)		6.98
Options expired	—		—
Outstanding, end of period	176,250	$	26.15	1.08	$	—
Exercisable, end of period	176,250	$	26.15	1.08	$	—
Vested or expected to vest, end of period	176,250	$	26.15	1.08	$	—

Summary Of Non-Vested Shares

		Weighted Average
	Number of	Grant Date Fair
Nonvested Shares	Shares	Value Per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period	2,193,671	$	19.56
Granted during period	724,501		1.82
Vested during period	(815,935)		16.88
Forfeited during period	(4,083)		20.40
Nonvested at end of period	2,098,154	$	14.47

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Fair Value Measurements (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 475,000	$ 475,000
Fair Value	369,906	372,875
7.75% Senior Notes due 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	300,000	300,000
Fair Value	$ 230,622	$ 225,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Self insurance deductible for workers compensation	$ 5,000,000
Self insurance deductible for general liability claims	1,000,000
Self insurance deductible for medical and dental coverage	400,000
Self insured risk accruals	$ 34,900,000	$ 33,400,000

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Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Reportable Segments Financial Information

	Completion
	And Remedial						Contract		Corporate and
	Services		Fluid Services		Well Servicing		Drilling		Other		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
Operating revenues	$	112,775	$	73,803	$	63,668	$	11,475	$	—	$	261,721
Direct operating costs		(81,251)		(54,132)		(52,401)		(7,525)		—		(195,309)
Segment profits	$	31,524	$	19,671	$	11,267	$	3,950	$	—	$	66,412
Depreciation and amortization	$	21,454	$	17,776	$	15,268	$	3,562	$	2,869	$	60,929
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	$	14,171	$	6,226	$	10,351	$	874	$	2,516	$	34,138
Identifiable assets	$	495,892	$	292,438	$	271,202	$	59,319	$	380,699	$	1,499,550
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
Operating revenues	$	137,485	$	92,835	$	92,912	$	13,524	$	—	$	336,756
Direct operating costs		(86,480)		(66,782)		(69,759)		(9,166)		—		(232,187)
Segment profits	$	51,005	$	26,053	$	23,153	$	4,358	$	—	$	104,569
Depreciation and amortization	$	15,727	$	16,063	$	13,980	$	3,210	$	2,725	$	51,705
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	$	16,567	$	9,628	$	8,062	$	908	$	1,869	$	37,034
Identifiable assets	$	431,291	$	311,905	$	265,870	$	57,734	$	458,215	$	1,525,015

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Operating Profit (Loss) From Segments

	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Segment profits	$	66,412	$	104,569
General and administrative expenses		(39,204)		(39,559)
Depreciation and amortization		(60,929)		(51,705)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		(48)		679
Operating income (loss)	$	(33,769)	$	13,984

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Supplemental Schedule Of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Supplemental Schedule Of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow Information

	For The Three Months Ended March 31
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Capital leases issued for equipment	$	8,308	$	3,928
Asset retirement obligation additions	$	13	$	23

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Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

1. Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Basic Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Basic” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. Certain information relating to our organization and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in accordance with GAAP and financial statement requirements promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited) should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the December 31, 2014 Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been made in the accompanying unaudited financial statements.

Nature of Operations  

Basic provides a wide range of well site services to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies, including completion and remedial services, fluid services, well servicing and contract drilling. These services are primarily provided using Basic’s fleet of equipment. Basic’s operations are concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Montana, West Virginia, Ohio, California, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Basic and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Basic has no variable interest in any other organization, entity, partnership or contract. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Estimates and Uncertainties

Preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management uses historical and other pertinent information to determine these estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Areas where critical accounting estimates are made by management include:

· Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangible assets

· Impairment of property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets

· Allowance for doubtful accounts

· Litigation and self-insured risk reserves

· Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in an acquisition

· Stock-based compensation

· Income taxes

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Carrying Amount and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019, excluding premium	$	475,000	$	369,906	$	475,000	$	372,875
7.75% Senior Notes due 2022, excluding premium	$	300,000	$	230,622	$	300,000	$	225,000

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Property And Equipment (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment Under Capital Lease) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment under capital lease, gross	$ 258,005	$ 258,077
Less accumulated amortization	101,148	100,896
Property, plant and equipment under capital lease, net	156,857	157,181
Light vehicles
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment under capital lease, gross	46,598	47,853
Contract drilling equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment under capital lease, gross	6,142	6,142
Well service units and equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment under capital lease, gross	819	883
Fluid services equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment under capital lease, gross	143,784	143,014
Pumping equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment under capital lease, gross	42,742	42,264
Construction equipment
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment under capital lease, gross	730	730
Software
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment under capital lease, gross	17,120	17,120
Other
Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment under capital lease, gross	$ 70	$ 71

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Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Operating Profit (Loss) From Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Segment Information [Abstract]
Segment profits	$ 66,412	$ 104,569
General and administrative expenses	(39,204)	(39,559)
Depreciation and amortization	(60,929)	(51,705)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	(48)	679
Operating income (loss)	$ (33,769)	$ 13,984

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 104,936	$ 79,915
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,575 and $2,032, respectively	158,867	247,069
Accounts receivable - related parties	39	161
Income tax receivable	1,330	3,121
Inventories	39,769	44,557
Prepaid expenses	16,060	15,779
Other current assets	9,732	9,934
Deferred tax assets	15,514	14,664
Total current assets	346,247	415,200
Property and equipment, net	982,153	1,007,969
Deferred debt costs, net of amortization	14,639	15,350
Goodwill	78,011	78,011
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	69,001	71,173
Other assets	9,499	9,474
Total assets	1,499,550	1,597,177
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,715	50,618
Accrued expenses	65,642	90,810
Current portion of long-term debt	46,816	48,575
Other current liabilities	4,753	6,135
Total current liabilities	150,926	196,138
Long-term debt, net of unamortized premium on notes of $1,155 and $1,217, respectively	878,219	882,572
Deferred tax liabilities	133,354	147,621
Other long-term liabilities	29,587	28,193
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none designated or issued at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 43,500,032 shares issued and 42,643,875 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015; 43,500,032 shares issued and 42,241,719 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014	435	435
Additional paid-in capital	365,482	369,920
Retained deficit	(47,691)	(15,067)
Treasury stock, at cost, 856,157 and 1,258,313 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(10,762)	(12,635)
Total stockholders' equity	307,464	342,653
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,499,550	$ 1,597,177

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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock issued from treasury stock		103,750
Restricted shares of common stock granted	888,104
Restricted shares of common stock vesting period, (in years)	3 years
Treasury Stock Value	$ 10,762,000	$ 10,762,000		$ 12,635,000
Treasury shares acquired, shares		194,930	250,461
Repurchase Program [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury Stock Value	3,400,000	3,400,000
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share		$ 6.67
Stock Repurchase Program, Increase In Authorized Amount	$ 10,500,000	$ 10,500,000
Treasury shares acquired, shares		513,600

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Deficit	Total
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 435	$ 369,920	$ (12,635)	$ (15,067)	$ 342,653
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	43,500,032
Issuances of restricted stock		(3,779)	3,779
Amortization of share-based compensation		3,969			3,969
Purchase of treasury stock			(4,490)		(4,490)
Exercise of stock options		(4,628)	2,584		(2,044)
Net loss				(32,624)	(32,624)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 435	$ 365,482	$ (10,762)	$ (47,691)	$ 307,464
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015	43,500,032

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2014		$ 78,011
Balance as of March 31, 2015	78,011	78,011
Completion and Remedial Services
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2014	78,011
Goodwill additions
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$ 78,011

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

15.Subsequent Events  

On April 21, 2015, Basic entered into an amendment to its existing $300 million Credit Agreement (as so amended, the “Modified Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders, that, among other things: (A) reduces the maximum aggregate commitments thereunder from $300 million to $250 million; (B) permits credit extensions under the Modified Facility based on availability under a borrowing base comprised of eligible billed accounts receivable, eligible unbilled accounts receivable and eligible equipment of Basic; and (C) provides for the replacement of the existing financial covenants with new financial covenants, which apply only if availability under the Modified Facility is less than the greater of (i) 25% of the aggregate commitments outstanding, or (ii) $62.5 million.  If that circumstance exists, Basic will be required to maintain (a) a consolidated senior secured leverage ratio not to exceed 2.50 to 1.00 and (b) a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio not less than 1.00 to 1.00.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangibles, Net) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross	$ 105,775	$ 105,835
Less accumulated amortization	36,774	34,662
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	69,001	71,173
Customer relationships
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross	88,576	88,576
Non-compete agreements
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross	13,163	13,223
Trade names
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross	1,939	1,939
Other intangible assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross	$ 2,097	$ 2,097

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Acquisitions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Values At Date Of Acquisition

		Total Cash Paid
	Closing Date	(net of cash acquired)
Pioneer Fishing & Rental Services, LLC	September 17, 2014	$	16,090
Total 2014		$	16,090

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (32,624)	$ (1,907)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	60,929	51,705
Accretion on asset retirement obligation	33	31
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts	(457)	(371)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	743	799
Amortization of premium on notes	(62)	(58)
Non-cash compensation	3,969	3,387
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	48	(679)
Deferred income taxes	(17,885)	(1,197)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	88,781	(16,011)
Inventories	4,788	(1,308)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,116)	(6,703)
Other assets	(25)	562
Accounts payable	(16,903)	5,206
Income tax receivable / payable	1,791	578
Other liabilities	(65)	639
Accrued expenses	(25,168)	(6,106)
Net cash provided by operating activities	65,777	28,567
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(25,861)	(33,106)
Proceeds from sale of assets	3,261	23,297
Payments for other long-term assets		(363)
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,600)	(10,172)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt	(14,358)	(11,124)
Purchase of treasury stock	(4,490)	(6,244)
Tax withholding from exercise of stock options	(3)	(362)
Exercise of employee stock options	727	4,441
Deferred loan costs and other financing activities	(32)	(11)
Net cash used in financing activities	(18,156)	(13,300)
Net increase in cash and equivalents	25,021	5,095
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	79,915	111,532
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 104,936	$ 116,627

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Allowance for trade accounts receivable	$ 1,575	$ 2,032
Unamortized premium on notes	$ 1,155	$ 1,217
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	80,000,000	80,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	43,500,032	43,500,032
Common stock, shares outstanding	42,643,875	42,241,719
Treasury stock, shares	856,157	1,258,313

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

10. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of unaudited basic and diluted loss per share (in thousands, except share data):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(Unaudited)
Numerator (both basic and diluted):
Net loss	$	(32,624)	$	(1,907)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic loss per share		40,072,451		40,605,180
Stock options		—		—
Unvested restricted stock		—		—
Denominator for diluted loss per share		40,072,451		40,605,180
Basic loss per common share:	$	(0.81)	$	(0.05)
Diluted loss per common share:	$	(0.81)	$	(0.05)

Stock options and unvested restricted stock shares of approximately 593,608 and 722,301 were excluded in the computation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31,2015 and 2014, respectively, as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 24, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	bas
Entity Registrant Name	BASIC ENERGY SERVICES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001109189
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		42,636,065

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Business Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

11. Business Segment Information

The following table sets forth certain financial information with respect to Basic’s reportable segments (in thousands):

	Completion
	And Remedial						Contract		Corporate and
	Services		Fluid Services		Well Servicing		Drilling		Other		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
Operating revenues	$	112,775	$	73,803	$	63,668	$	11,475	$	—	$	261,721
Direct operating costs		(81,251)		(54,132)		(52,401)		(7,525)		—		(195,309)
Segment profits	$	31,524	$	19,671	$	11,267	$	3,950	$	—	$	66,412
Depreciation and amortization	$	21,454	$	17,776	$	15,268	$	3,562	$	2,869	$	60,929
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	$	14,171	$	6,226	$	10,351	$	874	$	2,516	$	34,138
Identifiable assets	$	495,892	$	292,438	$	271,202	$	59,319	$	380,699	$	1,499,550
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
Operating revenues	$	137,485	$	92,835	$	92,912	$	13,524	$	—	$	336,756
Direct operating costs		(86,480)		(66,782)		(69,759)		(9,166)		—		(232,187)
Segment profits	$	51,005	$	26,053	$	23,153	$	4,358	$	—	$	104,569
Depreciation and amortization	$	15,727	$	16,063	$	13,980	$	3,210	$	2,725	$	51,705
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	$	16,567	$	9,628	$	8,062	$	908	$	1,869	$	37,034
Identifiable assets	$	431,291	$	311,905	$	265,870	$	57,734	$	458,215	$	1,525,015

The following table reconciles the segment profits reported above to the operating income (loss) as reported in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Segment profits	$	66,412	$	104,569
General and administrative expenses		(39,204)		(39,559)
Depreciation and amortization		(60,929)		(51,705)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		(48)		679
Operating income (loss)	$	(33,769)	$	13,984

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 261,721	$ 336,756
Expenses:
General and administrative, including stock-based compensation of $3,969 and $3,388 in three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	39,204	39,559
Depreciation and amortization	60,929	51,705
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	48	(679)
Total expenses	295,490	322,772
Operating income (loss)	(33,769)	13,984
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(16,863)	(16,859)
Interest income	6	13
Other income	120	366
Loss before income taxes	(50,506)	(2,496)
Income tax benefit	17,882	589
Net loss	(32,624)	(1,907)
Loss per share of common stock:
Basic	$ (0.81)	$ (0.05)
Diluted	$ (0.81)	$ (0.05)
Completion and Remedial Services
Revenues:
Total revenues	112,775	137,485
Expenses:
Expenses	81,251	86,480
Depreciation and amortization	21,454	15,727
Fluid Services
Revenues:
Total revenues	73,803	92,835
Expenses:
Expenses	54,132	66,782
Depreciation and amortization	17,776	16,063
Well Servicing
Revenues:
Total revenues	63,668	92,912
Expenses:
Expenses	52,401	69,759
Depreciation and amortization	15,268	13,980
Contract Drilling
Revenues:
Total revenues	11,475	13,524
Expenses:
Expenses	$ 7,525	$ 9,166

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Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

5. Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Credit Facilities:
Revolver	$	16,000	$	16,000
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019		475,000		475,000
7.75% Senior Notes due 2022		300,000		300,000
Unamortized premium		1,155		1,217
Capital leases and other  notes		132,880		138,930
		925,035		931,147
Less current portion		46,816		48,575
	$	878,219	$	882,572

Basic had $16.0 million in borrowings and $51.3 million of letters of credit outstanding under its $300 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 15, 2014 (the “Credit Agreement”) as of March 31, 2015, giving Basic $229.5 million of available borrowing capacity on a pro forma basis.  

Basic’s interest expense consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Cash payments for interest	$	18,875	$	18,933
Commitment and other fees paid		407		585
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount or premium on notes		681		740
Change in accrued interest		(2,989)		(3,405)
Other		(111)		6
	$	16,863	$	16,859

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Property And Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

4. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Land	$	19,895	$	19,071
Buildings and improvements		71,005		69,629
Well service units and equipment		488,532		483,644
Fluid services equipment		277,585		277,902
Brine and fresh water stations		13,764		14,175
Frac/test tanks		367,730		355,912
Pumping equipment		336,660		343,379
Construction equipment		15,680		15,764
Contract drilling equipment		111,484		110,510
Disposal facilities		158,877		157,519
Light vehicles		69,880		70,414
Rental equipment		104,278		102,471
Aircraft		713		857
Software		21,617		21,416
Other		16,050		16,324
		2,073,750		2,058,987
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,091,597		1,051,018
Property and equipment, net	$	982,153	$	1,007,969

Basic is obligated under various capital leases for certain vehicles and equipment that expire at various dates during the next five years. The gross amount of property and equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under capital leases and included above consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Light vehicles	$	46,598	$	47,853
Contract drilling equipment		6,142		6,142
Well service units and equipment		819		883
Fluid services equipment		143,784		143,014
Pumping equipment		42,742		42,264
Construction equipment		730		730
Software		17,120		17,120
Other		70		71
		258,005		258,077
Less accumulated amortization		101,148		100,896
	$	156,857	$	157,181

Amortization of assets held under capital leases of approximately $10.8 million and $8.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

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Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Basic Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Basic” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. Certain information relating to our organization and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in accordance with GAAP and financial statement requirements promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited) should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the December 31, 2014 Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been made in the accompanying unaudited financial statements.

Nature of Operations

Nature of Operations  

Basic provides a wide range of well site services to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies, including completion and remedial services, fluid services, well servicing and contract drilling. These services are primarily provided using Basic’s fleet of equipment. Basic’s operations are concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Montana, West Virginia, Ohio, California, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Basic and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Basic has no variable interest in any other organization, entity, partnership or contract. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Estimates and Uncertainties

Estimates and Uncertainties

Preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management uses historical and other pertinent information to determine these estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Areas where critical accounting estimates are made by management include:

· Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangible assets

· Impairment of property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets

· Allowance for doubtful accounts

· Litigation and self-insured risk reserves

· Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in an acquisition

· Stock-based compensation

· Income taxes

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Supplemental Schedule Of Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Supplemental Schedule Of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Schedule Of Cash Flow Information

12. Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information

The following table reflects non-cash financing and investing activity during the following periods:

	For The Three Months Ended March 31
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Capital leases issued for equipment	$	8,308	$	3,928
Asset retirement obligation additions	$	13	$	23

Basic paid noincome taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Basic paid interest of approximately $18.9million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Incentive Plan

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Incentive Plan [Abstract]

Incentive Plan

8. Incentive Plan

During the three months ended March 31, 2015and 2014, compensation expense related to share-based arrangements was approximately $4.0 million and $3.4 million, respectively. For compensation expense recognized during the three months ended March 31,2015 and 2014, Basic recognized a tax benefit of approximately $1.4 million and $799,000, respectively.

As of March 31, 2015, there was approximately $25.5 million of total unrecognized compensation related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years. The total fair value of share-based awards vested during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $4.8 million and $20.3 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 there was no excess tax benefit due to the net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL”). If there was no NOL, there would have been noexcess tax benefit at March 31, 2015 and there would have been an excess tax benefit of approximately $4.2 million at March 31,2014.  

Stock Option Awards

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. Options granted under the Plan expire 10 years from the date they are granted, and generally vest over a three- to five-year service period.

The following table reflects the summary of stock options outstanding at March 31, 2015 and the changes during the three months then ended:

				Weighted
				Average
				Remaining	Aggregate
	Number of	Weighted		Contractual	Intrinsic
	Options	Average		Term	Value
	Granted	Exercise Price		(Years)	(000's)
Non-statutory stock options:
Outstanding, beginning of period	280,000	$	19.05
Options granted	—		—
Options forfeited	—		—
Options exercised	(103,750)		6.98
Options expired	—		—
Outstanding, end of period	176,250	$	26.15	1.08	$	—
Exercisable, end of period	176,250	$	26.15	1.08	$	—
Vested or expected to vest, end of period	176,250	$	26.15	1.08	$	—

The total intrinsic value of share options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $37,000 and $1.4 million, respectively.

Cash received from share option exercises under the Plan was approximately $724,000 and $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, there was no excess tax benefit due to the NOL. If there was no NOL, there would have beennoexcess tax benefit at March 31, 2015 and there would have been an excess tax benefit of approximately $265,000atMarch 31,2014.  

Basic has a history of issuing treasury and newly issued shares to satisfy share option exercises.

Restricted Stock Awards

A summary of the status of Basic’s non-vested share grants at March 31, 2015 and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2015 is presented in the following table:

		Weighted Average
	Number of	Grant Date Fair
Nonvested Shares	Shares	Value Per Share
Nonvested at beginning of period	2,193,671	$	19.56
Granted during period	724,501		1.82
Vested during period	(815,935)		16.88
Forfeited during period	(4,083)		20.40
Nonvested at end of period	2,098,154	$	14.47

Phantom Stock Awards

On March 18,  2015, the Compensation Committee of Basic’s Board of Directors approved grants of performance-based phantom stock awards to certain members of management. The performance-based phantom stock awards are tied to Basic’s achievement of total stockholder return (“TSR”) relative to the TSR of a peer group of energy services companies over the performance period (defined as the one-year calculation period starting on the 20th NYSE trading day prior to and including the last NYSE trading day of 2014 and ending on the last NYSE trading day of 2015). The number of phantom shares to be issued will range from 0% to 150% of the 704,089 target number of phantom shares, depending on the performance noted above. Any phantom shares earned at the end of the performance period will then remain subject to vesting in one-third increments on March 15, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances). As of March 31, 2015, Basic estimated that 100% of the target number of performance-based awards will be earned.  The Compensation Committee also approved grants of phantom restricted stock awards to certain key employees. The number of phantom shares issued was654,500. These grants remain subject to vesting over a three-year period, with the first portion vesting March 15, 2016.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental

Basic is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that establish standards and requirements for protection of the environment. Basic cannot predict the future impact of such standards and requirements, which are subject to change and can have retroactive effectiveness. Basic continues to monitor the status of these laws and regulations. Management believes that the likelihood of any of these items resulting in a material adverse impact to Basic’s financial position, liquidity, capital resources or future results of operations is remote.

Currently, Basic has not been fined, cited or notified of any environmental violations that would have a material adverse effect upon its financial position, liquidity or capital resources. However, management does recognize that by the very nature of its business, material costs could be incurred in the near term to bring Basic into total compliance. The amount of such future expenditures is not determinable due to several factors, including the unknown magnitude of possible contamination, the unknown timing and extent of the corrective actions which may be required, the determination of Basic’s liability in proportion to other responsible parties and the extent to which such expenditures are recoverable from insurance or indemnification.

Litigation

From time to time, Basic is a party to litigation or other legal proceedings that Basic considers to be a part of the ordinary course of business. Basic is not currently involved in any legal proceedings that it considers probable or reasonably possible, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Self-Insured Risk Accruals

Basic is self-insured up to retention limits as it relates to workers’ compensation, general liability claims, and medical and dental coverage of its employees. Basic generally maintains no physical property damage coverage on its workover rig fleet, with the exception of certain of its 24-hour workover rigs and newly manufactured rigs. Basic has deductibles per occurrence for workers’ compensation, general liability claims, and medical and dental coverage of $5.0 million, $1.0 million, and $400,000, respectively. Basic has lower deductibles per occurrence for automobile liability. Basic maintains accruals in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets related to self-insurance retentions based upon third-party data and claims history.

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, self-insured risk accruals totaled approximately $34.9 million and $33.4 million, respectively.

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Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders’ Equity

7. Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

In March 2015, Basic granted various employees 888,104 restricted shares of common stock that vest over a three-year period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, Basic issued 103,750 shares of common stock from treasury stock for the exercise of stock options.

Treasury Stock

During the first three months of 2015, Basic repurchased 513,600 shares for a total price of approximately $3.4 million (an average of approximately $6.67 per share), inclusive of commissions and fees. As of March 31, 2015, Basic may purchase up to an additional $10.5 million of Basic’s shares of common stock under the repurchase program.

Basic has acquired treasury shares through net share settlements for payment of payroll taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock. Basic acquired a total of 194,930 shares through net share settlements during the first three months of 2015 and 250,461 shares through net share settlements during the first three months of 2014.

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Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

9. Related Party Transactions

Basic had receivables from employees of approximately $39,000 and $161,000 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

In December 2010, Basic entered into a lease agreement with Darle Vuelta Cattle Co., LLC (“DVCC”) for the right to operate a salt water disposal well, brine well and fresh water well. The term of the lease will continue until the salt water disposal well and brine well are plugged and no fresh water is being sold. The lease payments are the greater of (i) the sum of $0.10 per barrel of disposed oil and gas waste and $0.05 per barrel of brine or fresh water sold or (ii) $5,000 per month.In February 2015, Basic purchased 100 acres of vacant land outside of Midland, Texas for $1.5 million from DVCC.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 2.2	$ 2.1
Customer relationships
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period of intangible assets, in years	15 years
Non-compete agreements
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period of intangible assets, in years	5 years
Other intangible assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period of intangible assets, in years	15 years

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Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Numerator (both basic and diluted):
Net loss	$ (32,624)	$ (1,907)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic loss per share	40,072,451	40,605,180
Denominator for diluted loss per share	40,072,451	40,605,180
Basic loss per common share:	$ (0.81)	$ (0.05)
Diluted loss per common share:	$ (0.81)	$ (0.05)

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

14.Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01, “Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items.”  ASU 2015-01 eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of an extraordinary item. The Board released the new guidance as part of its simplification initiative, which is intended to “identify, evaluate, and improve areas of U.S. GAAP for which cost and complexity can be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements.” The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those annual periods. Basic does not believe this pronouncement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those annual periods. Basic is in the process of determining if this pronouncement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Property And Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Land	$	19,895	$	19,071
Buildings and improvements		71,005		69,629
Well service units and equipment		488,532		483,644
Fluid services equipment		277,585		277,902
Brine and fresh water stations		13,764		14,175
Frac/test tanks		367,730		355,912
Pumping equipment		336,660		343,379
Construction equipment		15,680		15,764
Contract drilling equipment		111,484		110,510
Disposal facilities		158,877		157,519
Light vehicles		69,880		70,414
Rental equipment		104,278		102,471
Aircraft		713		857
Software		21,617		21,416
Other		16,050		16,324
		2,073,750		2,058,987
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,091,597		1,051,018
Property and equipment, net	$	982,153	$	1,007,969

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment Under Capital Lease

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Light vehicles	$	46,598	$	47,853
Contract drilling equipment		6,142		6,142
Well service units and equipment		819		883
Fluid services equipment		143,784		143,014
Pumping equipment		42,742		42,264
Construction equipment		730		730
Software		17,120		17,120
Other		70		71
		258,005		258,077
Less accumulated amortization		101,148		100,896
	$	156,857	$	157,181

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Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015 acre	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Employees			$ 39,000	$ 161,000
Darle Vuelta Cattle Co LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Acquisition of land, area, in acres	100
Payment to acquire land	1,500,000
Darle Vuelta Cattle Co LLC [Member] | Salt Water Disposal Well [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Price of oil and gas waste per barrel		0.10
Price of brine or fresh water per barrel		0.05
Monthly payment on leases		$ 5,000

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Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense [Abstract]
Borrowings	$ 16,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement	51,300,000
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	300,000,000
Total Available Credit under the agreement	$ 229,500,000

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation included in general and administrative expense	$ 3,969	$ 3,388

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

3. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Basic had no additions to goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

	Completion
	And Remedial
	Services
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	78,011
Goodwill additions		—
Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	78,011

Basic’s intangible assets subject to amortization were as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Customer relationships	$	88,576	$	88,576
Non-compete agreements		13,163		13,223
Trade names		1,939		1,939
Other intangible assets		2,097		2,097
		105,775		105,835
Less accumulated amortization		36,774		34,662
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	69,001	$	71,173

Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $2.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization allocated to reporting units as of March 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

	Completion
	And Remedial
	Services		Well Servicing		Fluid Services		Contract Drilling		Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	50,936	$	5,268	$	9,558	$	3,239	$	69,001

Customer relationships are amortized over a  15-year life, non-compete agreements are amortized over a five-year life, and other intangible assets and trade names are amortized over a 15-year life.

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Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Long-Term Debt and Interest Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Credit Facilities:
Revolver	$	16,000	$	16,000
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019		475,000		475,000
7.75% Senior Notes due 2022		300,000		300,000
Unamortized premium		1,155		1,217
Capital leases and other  notes		132,880		138,930
		925,035		931,147
Less current portion		46,816		48,575
	$	878,219	$	882,572

Schedule of Interest Expense

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Cash payments for interest	$	18,875	$	18,933
Commitment and other fees paid		407		585
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount or premium on notes		681		740
Change in accrued interest		(2,989)		(3,405)
Other		(111)		6
	$	16,863	$	16,859

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Property And Equipment (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Lease Obligation Period	5 years
Amortization of assets held under capital leases	$ 10.8	$ 8.5

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

13. Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments as of March 31,2015 and December 31, 2014. The fair value of our long-term notes is based upon the quoted market prices at March 31,2015 and December 31, 2014 and is as follows:

	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
7.75% Senior Notes due 2019, excluding premium	$	475,000	$	369,906	$	475,000	$	372,875
7.75% Senior Notes due 2022, excluding premium	$	300,000	$	230,622	$	300,000	$	225,000

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, accounts receivable-related parties, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments. The carrying amount of our revolving credit facility in long-term debt also approximates fair value due to its variable-rate characteristics.