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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) drilling_rigs	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) drilling_rigs	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Revenue Recognition
Deferred Revenue, Current	$ 7,878,000		$ 6,222,000
Unbilled Accounts Receivable
Unbilled receivables	4,144,000		13,624,000
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	1,551,000		1,944,000
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	24,000	$ 7,000
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Deferred Finance Costs, Net	$ 7,379,000		7,783,000
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Unbilled Accounts Receivable
Billing Invoice Interval, Period	15 days
Production Services Segment [Member]
Unbilled Accounts Receivable
Unbilled receivables	$ 800,000		1,100,000
Drilling Services Segment [Member]
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Unbilled Accounts Receivable
Unbilled receivables	$ 3,300,000		$ 11,900,000
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Business - Drilling
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