Business Segment Information - Financial Information with Respect to Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 786,366		$ 786,366		$ 768,160
Successor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	213,296		395,315
Direct operating costs	(166,438)		(318,552)
Segment profits	46,858		76,763
Depreciation and amortization	25,956		51,369
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	40,849		89,152
Identifiable assets	786,366		786,366
Successor | Completion and Remedial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	107,385		187,817
Direct operating costs	(81,199)		(148,451)
Successor | Fluid Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	50,740		100,946
Direct operating costs	(41,580)		(83,118)
Successor | Well Servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	53,054		101,672
Direct operating costs	(41,796)		(82,712)
Successor | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	2,117		4,880
Direct operating costs	(1,863)		(4,271)
Successor | Operating Segments | Completion and Remedial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	107,385		187,817
Direct operating costs	(81,199)		(148,451)
Segment profits	26,186		39,366
Depreciation and amortization	12,412		24,563
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	25,849		58,058
Identifiable assets	268,381		268,381
Successor | Operating Segments | Fluid Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	50,740		100,946
Direct operating costs	(41,580)		(83,118)
Segment profits	9,160		17,828
Depreciation and amortization	6,637		13,136
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	8,916		16,337
Identifiable assets	133,557		133,557
Successor | Operating Segments | Well Servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	53,054		101,672
Direct operating costs	(41,796)		(82,712)
Segment profits	11,258		18,960
Depreciation and amortization	4,636		9,176
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	5,116		13,493
Identifiable assets	109,817		109,817
Successor | Operating Segments | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	2,117		4,880
Direct operating costs	(1,863)		(4,271)
Segment profits	254		609
Depreciation and amortization	501		991
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	(36)		17
Identifiable assets	10,025		10,025
Successor | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	0		0
Direct operating costs	0		0
Segment profits	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	1,770		3,503
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	1,004		1,247
Identifiable assets	$ 264,586		$ 264,586
Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		$ 120,004		$ 250,361
Direct operating costs		(104,694)		(216,681)
Segment profits		15,310		33,680
Depreciation and amortization		54,847		110,999
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		7,795		13,762
Identifiable assets		1,078,358		1,078,358
Predecessor | Completion and Remedial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		36,228		75,924
Direct operating costs		(32,860)		(67,648)
Predecessor | Fluid Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		45,491		95,741
Direct operating costs		(38,619)		(79,786)
Predecessor | Well Servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		36,824		75,731
Direct operating costs		(31,847)		(66,318)
Predecessor | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		1,461		2,965
Direct operating costs		(1,368)		(2,929)
Predecessor | Operating Segments | Completion and Remedial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		36,228		75,924
Direct operating costs		(32,860)		(67,648)
Segment profits		3,368		8,276
Depreciation and amortization		18,954		38,359
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		935		1,511
Identifiable assets		324,114		324,114
Predecessor | Operating Segments | Fluid Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		45,491		95,741
Direct operating costs		(38,619)		(79,786)
Segment profits		6,872		15,955
Depreciation and amortization		16,145		32,673
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		3,031		6,178
Identifiable assets		227,006		227,006
Predecessor | Operating Segments | Well Servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		36,824		75,731
Direct operating costs		(31,847)		(66,318)
Segment profits		4,977		9,413
Depreciation and amortization		13,886		28,102
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		2,303		3,454
Identifiable assets		209,498		209,498
Predecessor | Operating Segments | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		1,461		2,965
Direct operating costs		(1,368)		(2,929)
Segment profits		93		36
Depreciation and amortization		3,201		6,479
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		0		113
Identifiable assets		45,976		45,976
Predecessor | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		0		0
Direct operating costs		0		0
Segment profits		0		0
Depreciation and amortization		2,661		5,386
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		1,526		2,506
Identifiable assets		$ 271,764		$ 271,764