Business Segment Information - Schedule of Reportable Segments Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 155,527	$ 141,610	$ 120,004	$ 130,356	$ 161,035	$ 189,247	$ 193,596	$ 261,721	$ 547,497	$ 805,599	$ 1,491,284
Direct operating costs									(467,650)	(642,856)	(1,011,419)
Segment profits	20,828	$ 25,339	$ 15,310	$ 18,370	24,992	$ 34,317	$ 37,022	$ 66,412	79,847	162,743	479,865
Depreciation and amortization									218,205	241,471	217,480
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									38,340	69,820	311,494
Identifiable assets					1,138,181					1,138,181	1,597,177
Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	768,160								768,160
Completion and remedial services | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									184,567	307,550	698,917
Direct operating costs									(158,762)	(245,069)	(434,457)
Fluid services | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									191,725	258,597	369,774
Direct operating costs									(161,535)	(196,155)	(265,105)
Well servicing | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									163,966	217,245	361,683
Direct operating costs									(140,274)	(184,952)	(270,344)
Operating Segments | Completion and remedial services | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									184,567	307,550	698,917
Direct operating costs									(158,762)	(245,069)	(434,457)
Segment profits									25,805	62,481	264,460
Depreciation and amortization									87,736	83,882	74,924
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									8,315	22,384	168,017
Identifiable assets					365,574					365,574	514,842
Operating Segments | Completion and remedial services | Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	215,034								215,034
Operating Segments | Fluid services | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									191,725	258,597	369,774
Direct operating costs									(161,535)	(196,155)	(265,105)
Segment profits									30,190	62,442	104,669
Depreciation and amortization									57,119	71,280	64,445
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									17,324	19,950	71,112
Identifiable assets					257,036					257,036	299,542
Operating Segments | Fluid services | Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	128,725								128,725
Operating Segments | Well servicing | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									163,966	217,245	361,683
Direct operating costs									(140,274)	(184,952)	(270,344)
Segment profits									23,692	32,293	91,339
Depreciation and amortization									48,703	60,466	55,131
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									8,727	18,732	54,858
Identifiable assets					233,293					233,293	276,696
Operating Segments | Well servicing | Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	125,474								125,474
Operating Segments | Contract drilling equipment | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									7,239	22,207	60,910
Direct operating costs									(7,079)	(16,680)	(41,513)
Segment profits									160	5,527	19,397
Depreciation and amortization									6,304	14,083	12,773
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									276	2,431	9,311
Identifiable assets					51,930					51,930	60,362
Operating Segments | Contract drilling equipment | Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	14,121								14,121
Corporate And Other | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									0	0	0
Direct operating costs									0	0	0
Segment profits									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									18,343	11,760	10,207
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)									3,698	6,323	8,196
Identifiable assets					$ 230,348					$ 230,348	$ 445,735
Corporate And Other | Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 284,806								$ 284,806