Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 864,041
Expenses:
Service expenses	666,450
General and administrative, including stock-based compensation of $22,954, $17,675, and $13,728, in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	146,458
Depreciation and amortization	112,209
Restructuring costs	0
Loss on disposal of assets	274
Goodwill impairment	0
Total expenses	925,391
Operating loss	(61,350)
Other income (expense):
Reorganization items, net	0
Interest expense	(37,472)
Interest income	51
Bargain purchase gain on acquisition	0
Other income	419
Loss before income taxes	(98,352)
Income tax benefit	1,678
Net loss	(96,674)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (96,674)
Loss per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (3.72)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (3.72)
Completion and remedial services
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 433,450
Expenses:
Service expenses	318,191
Well servicing
Revenues:
Total revenues	210,811
Expenses:
Service expenses	169,905
Water logistics
Revenues:
Total revenues	208,784
Expenses:
Service expenses	168,621
Contract drilling
Revenues:
Total revenues	10,996
Expenses:
Service expenses	$ 9,733
Predecessor
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 547,497	$ 805,599
Expenses:
Service expenses		467,650	642,856
General and administrative, including stock-based compensation of $22,954, $17,675, and $13,728, in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively		135,331	143,458
Depreciation and amortization		218,205	241,471
Restructuring costs		20,743	0
Loss on disposal of assets		1,014	1,602
Goodwill impairment		646	81,877
Total expenses		843,589	1,111,264
Operating loss		(296,092)	(305,665)
Other income (expense):
Reorganization items, net		264,306	0
Interest expense		(96,625)	(67,964)
Interest income		26	26
Bargain purchase gain on acquisition		662	0
Other income		467	528
Loss before income taxes		(127,256)	(373,075)
Income tax benefit		3,883	131,330
Net loss		(123,373)	(241,745)
Net loss available to common stockholders		$ (123,373)	$ (241,745)
Loss per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ (2.94)	$ (5.97)
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (2.94)	$ (5.97)
Predecessor | Completion and remedial services
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 184,567	$ 307,550
Expenses:
Service expenses		158,762	245,069
Predecessor | Well servicing
Revenues:
Total revenues		163,966	217,245
Expenses:
Service expenses		140,274	184,952
Predecessor | Water logistics
Revenues:
Total revenues		191,725	258,597
Expenses:
Service expenses		161,535	196,155
Predecessor | Contract drilling
Revenues:
Total revenues		7,239	22,207
Expenses:
Service expenses		$ 7,079	$ 16,680