Business Segment Information - Schedule of Reportable Segments Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 769,277		$ 768,160
Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	182,019
Direct operating costs	(152,114)
Segment profits	29,905
Depreciation and amortization	25,413
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	48,304
Identifiable assets	769,277
Successor | Completion and Remedial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	80,431
Direct operating costs	(67,252)
Successor | Fluid Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	50,206
Direct operating costs	(41,538)
Successor | Well Servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	48,619
Direct operating costs	(40,916)
Successor | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	2,763
Direct operating costs	(2,408)
Successor | Operating Segments | Completion and Remedial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	80,431
Direct operating costs	(67,252)
Segment profits	13,179
Depreciation and amortization	11,766
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	32,209
Identifiable assets	256,278
Successor | Operating Segments | Fluid Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	50,206
Direct operating costs	(41,538)
Segment profits	8,668
Depreciation and amortization	6,527
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	7,421
Identifiable assets	131,698
Successor | Operating Segments | Well Servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	48,619
Direct operating costs	(40,916)
Segment profits	7,703
Depreciation and amortization	4,596
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	8,378
Identifiable assets	108,013
Successor | Operating Segments | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	2,763
Direct operating costs	(2,408)
Segment profits	355
Depreciation and amortization	626
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	53
Identifiable assets	12,560
Successor | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	0
Direct operating costs	0
Segment profits	0
Depreciation and amortization	1,898
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	243
Identifiable assets	$ 260,728
Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		$ 130,356
Direct operating costs		(111,986)
Segment profits		18,370
Depreciation and amortization		56,152
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		5,967
Identifiable assets		1,168,525
Predecessor | Completion and Remedial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		39,696
Direct operating costs		(34,788)
Predecessor | Fluid Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		50,250
Direct operating costs		(41,167)
Predecessor | Well Servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		38,906
Direct operating costs		(34,470)
Predecessor | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		1,504
Direct operating costs		(1,561)
Predecessor | Operating Segments | Completion and Remedial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		39,696
Direct operating costs		(34,788)
Segment profits		4,908
Depreciation and amortization		19,484
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		576
Identifiable assets		345,242
Predecessor | Operating Segments | Fluid Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		50,250
Direct operating costs		(41,167)
Segment profits		9,083
Depreciation and amortization		16,600
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		3,147
Identifiable assets		242,292
Predecessor | Operating Segments | Well Servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		38,906
Direct operating costs		(34,470)
Segment profits		4,436
Depreciation and amortization		14,064
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		1,151
Identifiable assets		219,393
Predecessor | Operating Segments | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		1,504
Direct operating costs		(1,561)
Segment profits		(57)
Depreciation and amortization		3,272
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		118
Identifiable assets		48,891
Predecessor | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		0
Direct operating costs		0
Segment profits		0
Depreciation and amortization		2,732
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		975
Identifiable assets		$ 312,707