FRESH START ACCOUNTING - Adjustments to Property and Equipment (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 15, 2016 USD ($)
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	$ 408,436
Accumulated depreciation	0
Net property and equipment	408,436
Oilfield service equipment
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	267,648
Disposal Wells
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	23,288
Motor vehicles
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	39,322
Furniture and equipment
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	8,835
Buildings and land
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	65,525
Work in progress
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	3,818
Predecessor [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	2,235,828
Accumulated depreciation	(1,523,585)
Net property and equipment	712,243
Predecessor [Member] | Oilfield service equipment
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	1,660,592
Predecessor [Member] | Disposal Wells
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	74,008
Predecessor [Member] | Motor vehicles
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	262,370
Predecessor [Member] | Furniture and equipment
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	129,084
Predecessor [Member] | Buildings and land
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	103,635
Predecessor [Member] | Work in progress
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	6,139
Revaluation of Assets [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Property and Equipment, Net	$ 303,807