Business Segment Information - Schedule of Reportable Segments Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 235,266	$ 233,460	$ 213,296	$ 182,019					$ 864,041
Direct operating costs									(666,450)
Segment profits	58,896	$ 61,932	$ 46,858	$ 29,905					197,591
Depreciation and amortization									112,209
Capital expenditures									137,887
Identifiable assets	820,480				$ 768,160				820,480	$ 768,160
Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues					155,527	$ 141,610	$ 120,004	$ 130,356		547,497	$ 805,599
Direct operating costs										(467,650)	(642,856)
Segment profits					20,828	$ 25,339	$ 15,310	$ 18,370		79,847	162,743
Depreciation and amortization										218,205	241,471
Capital expenditures										38,340	69,820
Identifiable assets					768,160					768,160	1,138,181
Completion and remedial services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									433,450
Direct operating costs									(318,191)
Completion and remedial services | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues										184,567	307,550
Direct operating costs										(158,762)	(245,069)
Well servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									210,811
Direct operating costs									(169,905)
Well servicing | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues										163,966	217,245
Direct operating costs										(140,274)	(184,952)
Water logistics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									208,784
Direct operating costs									(168,621)
Water logistics | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues										191,725	258,597
Direct operating costs										(161,535)	(196,155)
Operating Segments | Completion and remedial services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									433,450
Direct operating costs									(318,191)
Segment profits									115,259
Depreciation and amortization									52,648
Capital expenditures									77,514
Identifiable assets	258,711								258,711
Operating Segments | Completion and remedial services | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues										184,567	307,550
Direct operating costs										(158,762)	(245,069)
Segment profits										25,805	62,481
Depreciation and amortization										87,736	83,882
Capital expenditures										8,315	22,384
Identifiable assets					215,034					215,034	365,574
Operating Segments | Well servicing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									210,811
Direct operating costs									(169,905)
Segment profits									40,906
Depreciation and amortization									20,911
Capital expenditures									25,077
Identifiable assets	109,138								109,138
Operating Segments | Well servicing | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues										163,966	217,245
Direct operating costs										(140,274)	(184,952)
Segment profits										23,692	32,293
Depreciation and amortization										48,703	60,466
Capital expenditures										8,727	18,732
Identifiable assets					125,474					125,474	233,293
Operating Segments | Water logistics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									208,784
Direct operating costs									(168,621)
Segment profits									40,163
Depreciation and amortization									29,210
Capital expenditures									32,565
Identifiable assets	129,601								129,601
Operating Segments | Water logistics | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues										191,725	258,597
Direct operating costs										(161,535)	(196,155)
Segment profits										30,190	62,442
Depreciation and amortization										57,119	71,280
Capital expenditures										17,324	19,950
Identifiable assets					128,725					128,725	257,036
Operating Segments | Contract drilling equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									10,996
Direct operating costs									(9,733)
Segment profits									1,263
Depreciation and amortization									1,654
Capital expenditures									159
Identifiable assets	7,205								7,205
Operating Segments | Contract drilling equipment | Predecessor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues										7,239	22,207
Direct operating costs										(7,079)	(16,680)
Segment profits										160	5,527
Depreciation and amortization										6,304	14,083
Capital expenditures										276	2,431
Identifiable assets					14,121					14,121	51,930
Corporate And Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues									0
Direct operating costs									0
Segment profits									0
Depreciation and amortization									7,786
Capital expenditures									2,572
Identifiable assets	$ 315,825								$ 315,825
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										18,343	11,760
Capital expenditures										3,698	6,323
Identifiable assets					$ 284,806					$ 284,806	$ 230,348