Revenues and Customer Receivables - Disaggregation of Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 95,400	$ 178,365	$ 313,560	$ 565,414
Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	95,400	144,163	313,440	445,328
Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	34,202	120	120,086
Well Servicing
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	34,841	48,738	107,939	144,276
Well Servicing | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Plugging
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,138	7,527	35,505	21,288
Plugging | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Transport/Vacuum
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	20,496	27,969	71,921	87,771
Transport/Vacuum | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Production and Disposal Facilities
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,945	8,768	16,694	26,506
Production and Disposal Facilities | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Hot Oiler
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,738	4,583	7,650	16,534
Hot Oiler | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
RAFT
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	9,235	18,385	30,438	56,780
RAFT | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Coiled Tubing
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,056	15,279	11,477	44,115
Coiled Tubing | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Snubbing
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	82	1,483	840	3,960
Snubbing | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Taylor Industries - Manufacturing
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	3	731	3,697	10,934
Taylor Industries - Manufacturing | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Other
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	8,866	10,700	27,279	33,164
Other | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Central
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	49,390	146,177	184,315	478,231
Central | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	33,666	0	119,245
Western
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	47,991	36,842	138,050	111,458
Western | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	1,017	120	3,089
Corporate (Intercompany)
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	(1,981)	(4,654)	(8,805)	(24,275)
Corporate (Intercompany) | Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	(481)	0	(2,248)
Well Servicing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	53,211	57,439	158,670	177,941
Well Servicing | Well Servicing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	34,841	48,738	107,939	144,276
Well Servicing | Plugging | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,138	7,527	35,505	21,288
Well Servicing | Transport/Vacuum | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Well Servicing | Production and Disposal Facilities | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Well Servicing | Hot Oiler | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Well Servicing | RAFT | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Well Servicing | Coiled Tubing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Well Servicing | Snubbing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Well Servicing | Taylor Industries - Manufacturing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	3	731	3,697	10,934
Well Servicing | Other | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,229	443	11,529	1,443
Well Servicing | Central | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	22,602	47,020	81,567	153,337
Well Servicing | Western | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	30,966	11,385	79,246	35,458
Well Servicing | Corporate (Intercompany) | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	(357)	(966)	(2,143)	(10,854)
Water Logistics | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	30,705	48,451	108,340	155,083
Water Logistics | Well Servicing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Water Logistics | Plugging | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Water Logistics | Transport/Vacuum | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	20,496	27,969	71,921	87,771
Water Logistics | Production and Disposal Facilities | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,945	8,768	16,694	26,506
Water Logistics | Hot Oiler | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,738	4,583	7,650	16,534
Water Logistics | RAFT | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Water Logistics | Coiled Tubing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Water Logistics | Snubbing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Water Logistics | Taylor Industries - Manufacturing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Water Logistics | Other | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,526	7,131	12,075	24,272
Water Logistics | Central | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	20,381	45,755	79,218	145,619
Water Logistics | Western | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	11,316	5,395	33,650	17,465
Water Logistics | Corporate (Intercompany) | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	(992)	(2,699)	(4,528)	(8,001)
Completion & Remedial Services | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	11,484	38,273	46,430	112,304
Completion & Remedial Services | Well Servicing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Completion & Remedial Services | Plugging | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Completion & Remedial Services | Transport/Vacuum | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Completion & Remedial Services | Production and Disposal Facilities | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Completion & Remedial Services | Hot Oiler | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Completion & Remedial Services | RAFT | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	9,235	18,385	30,438	56,780
Completion & Remedial Services | Coiled Tubing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,056	15,279	11,477	44,115
Completion & Remedial Services | Snubbing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	82	1,483	840	3,960
Completion & Remedial Services | Taylor Industries - Manufacturing | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Completion & Remedial Services | Other | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,111	3,126	3,675	7,449
Completion & Remedial Services | Central | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	6,407	19,736	23,530	60,030
Completion & Remedial Services | Western | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	5,709	19,045	25,034	55,446
Completion & Remedial Services | Corporate (Intercompany) | Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ (632)	$ (508)	$ (2,134)	$ (3,172)