Business Segment Information - Financial Information with Respect to Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 233,460		$ 628,775
Direct operating costs	(171,528)		(490,080)
Segment profits	61,932		138,695
Depreciation and amortization	29,478		80,846
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	28,908		118,061
Identifiable assets	861,145		861,145		$ 768,160
Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		$ 141,610		$ 391,970
Direct operating costs		(116,271)		(332,951)
Segment profits		25,339		59,019
Depreciation and amortization		53,142		164,141
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		14,295		28,058
Identifiable assets		1,003,048		1,003,048
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	0		0
Direct operating costs	0		0
Segment profits	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	2,101		5,760
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	672		1,920
Identifiable assets	346,246		346,246
Corporate and Other | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		0		0
Direct operating costs		0		0
Segment profits		0		0
Depreciation and amortization		2,575		7,954
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		182		2,689
Identifiable assets		233,840		233,840
Completion and Remedial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	123,650		311,466
Direct operating costs	(84,481)		(232,932)
Completion and Remedial Services | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		49,425		125,348
Direct operating costs		(40,292)		(107,941)
Completion and Remedial Services | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	123,650		311,466
Direct operating costs	(84,481)		(232,932)
Segment profits	39,169		78,534
Depreciation and amortization	13,860		38,013
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	11,285		69,342
Identifiable assets	263,407		263,407
Completion and Remedial Services | Operating Segments | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		49,425		125,348
Direct operating costs		(40,292)		(107,941)
Segment profits		9,133		17,407
Depreciation and amortization		18,383		56,782
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		3,178		4,689
Identifiable assets		308,989		308,989
Water Logistics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	52,333		153,279
Direct operating costs	(41,281)		(124,399)
Water Logistics | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		47,178		142,919
Direct operating costs		(39,268)		(119,053)
Water Logistics | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	52,333		153,279
Direct operating costs	(41,281)		(124,399)
Segment profits	11,052		28,880
Depreciation and amortization	7,703		21,127
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	10,055		26,392
Identifiable assets	135,338		135,338
Water Logistics | Operating Segments | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		47,178		142,919
Direct operating costs		(39,268)		(119,053)
Segment profits		7,910		23,866
Depreciation and amortization		15,584		48,133
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		8,244		14,422
Identifiable assets		216,202		216,202
Well Servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	54,629		156,302
Direct operating costs	(43,219)		(125,931)
Well Servicing | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		43,160		118,891
Direct operating costs		(35,028)		(101,345)
Well Servicing | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	54,629		156,302
Direct operating costs	(43,219)		(125,931)
Segment profits	11,410		30,371
Depreciation and amortization	5,319		14,589
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	6,884		20,377
Identifiable assets	107,511		107,511
Well Servicing | Operating Segments | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		43,160		118,891
Direct operating costs		(35,028)		(101,345)
Segment profits		8,132		17,546
Depreciation and amortization		13,491		41,669
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		2,622		6,076
Identifiable assets		200,451		200,451
Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	2,848		7,728
Direct operating costs	(2,547)		(6,818)
Contract Drilling | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		1,847		4,812
Direct operating costs		(1,683)		(4,612)
Contract Drilling | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	2,848		7,728
Direct operating costs	(2,547)		(6,818)
Segment profits	301		910
Depreciation and amortization	495		1,357
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)	12		30
Identifiable assets	$ 8,643		$ 8,643
Contract Drilling | Operating Segments | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues		1,847		4,812
Direct operating costs		(1,683)		(4,612)
Segment profits		164		200
Depreciation and amortization		3,109		9,603
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions)		69		182
Identifiable assets		$ 43,566		$ 43,566