SEGMENT INFORMATION (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]
Revenues from external customers		$ 110,653	$ 102,406	$ 319,885		$ 308,506
Intersegment revenues		0	0	0		0
Depreciation and amortization		21,114	33,467	63,325		105,075
Impairment expense		0	40,000	187		40,000
Other operating expenses		124,283	138,527	336,479		405,692
Operating income (loss)		(34,744)	(109,588)	(80,106)		(242,261)
Reorganization items, net		60	0	1,501		0
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		8,090	21,120	23,672		64,061
Income (loss) before income taxes		(38,316)	(130,862)	(99,500)		(305,657)
Long-lived assets	[1]	357,791	769,684	357,791		769,684
Total assets		551,105	995,621	551,105		995,621	$ 657,981
Capital expenditures		2,374	2,353	9,610		7,420
U.S. Rig Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers		61,933	59,137	184,026		169,627
Intersegment revenues		135	293	235		737
Depreciation and amortization		8,009	14,602	23,228		44,278
Impairment expense			0	0		0
Other operating expenses		54,426	53,539	163,564		154,393
Operating income (loss)		(502)	(9,004)	(2,766)		(29,044)
Reorganization items, net		0		0
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		0	0	0		0
Income (loss) before income taxes		(495)	(8,986)	(2,605)		(29,011)
Long-lived assets	[1]	166,993	450,384	166,993		450,384
Total assets		287,305	1,304,552	287,305		1,304,552
Capital expenditures		1,288	521	5,956		1,025
Fluid Management Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers		20,713	18,969	57,475		61,230
Intersegment revenues		249	203	887		733
Depreciation and amortization		5,350	5,867	16,627		17,725
Impairment expense			0	0		0
Other operating expenses		22,625	26,327	58,274		70,557
Operating income (loss)		(7,262)	(13,225)	(17,426)		(27,052)
Reorganization items, net		0		0
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		0	0	0		0
Income (loss) before income taxes		(7,249)	(13,216)	(17,485)		(27,003)
Long-lived assets	[1]	78,718	111,697	78,718		111,697
Total assets		41	241,422	41		241,422
Capital expenditures		735	865	1,828		2,885
Coiled Tubing Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers		12,499	7,146	27,005		24,294
Intersegment revenues		27	0	49		43
Depreciation and amortization		1,259	2,683	3,956		8,574
Impairment expense			0	0		0
Other operating expenses		9,386	8,835	23,155		32,298
Operating income (loss)		1,854	(4,372)	(106)		(16,578)
Reorganization items, net		0		0
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		0	0	0		0
Income (loss) before income taxes		1,854	(4,372)	(94)		(16,455)
Long-lived assets	[1]	19,856	45,705	19,856		45,705
Total assets		38,450	114,259	38,450		114,259
Capital expenditures		37	0	216		101
Fishing and Rental Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers		14,177	14,078	45,808		43,773
Intersegment revenues		846	1,194	2,472		3,448
Depreciation and amortization		5,855	6,623	17,655		21,385
Impairment expense			0	0		0
Other operating expenses		10,688	14,406	16,902		42,127
Operating income (loss)		(2,366)	(6,951)	11,251		(19,739)
Reorganization items, net		0		0
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		0	0	0		0
Income (loss) before income taxes		(2,355)	(6,938)	11,485		(19,719)
Long-lived assets	[1]	68,200	106,055	68,200		106,055
Total assets		363,879	467,392	363,879		467,392
Capital expenditures		124	954	654		2,470
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers		1,331	3,076	5,571		9,582
Intersegment revenues		0	34	0		284
Depreciation and amortization		234	1,719	791		6,067
Impairment expense			40,000	187		40,000
Other operating expenses		2,225	5,746	9,373		17,865
Operating income (loss)		(1,128)	(44,389)	(4,780)		(54,350)
Reorganization items, net		0		0
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		0	0	0		0
Income (loss) before income taxes		3,212	(44,711)	(74)		(54,986)
Long-lived assets	[1]	7	10,334	7		10,334
Total assets		10,117	33,145	10,117		33,145
Capital expenditures		119	0	475		711
Functional Support
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	[2]	0	0	0		0
Intersegment revenues	[2]	0	0	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	[2]	407	1,973	1,068		7,046
Impairment expense			0	0	[2]	0
Other operating expenses	[2]	24,933	29,674	65,211		88,452
Operating income (loss)	[2]	(25,340)	(31,647)	(66,279)		(95,498)
Reorganization items, net		60		1,501
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	[2]	8,090	21,120	23,672		64,061
Income (loss) before income taxes	[2]	(33,283)	(52,639)	(90,727)		(158,483)
Long-lived assets	[1],[2]	56,462	160,835	56,462		160,835
Total assets	[2]	(77,212)	(840,066)	(77,212)		(840,066)
Capital expenditures	[2]	71	13	481		228
Reconciling Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers		0	0	0		0
Intersegment revenues		(1,257)	(1,724)	(3,643)		(5,245)
Depreciation and amortization		0	0	0		0
Impairment expense			0	0		0
Other operating expenses		0	0	0		0
Operating income (loss)		0	0	0		0
Reorganization items, net		0		0
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		0	0	0		0
Income (loss) before income taxes		0	0	0		0
Long-lived assets	[1]	(32,445)	(115,326)	(32,445)		(115,326)
Total assets		(71,475)	(325,083)	(71,475)		(325,083)
Capital expenditures		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Long-lived assets include fixed assets, intangibles and other non-current assets

[2] Functional Support is geographically located in the United States.