Industry Segments and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Interest expense, net									$ 70,946	$ 57,246	$ 58,614
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants									(11,129)	(5,301)	2,106
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)									7,194	865	4,308
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (3,316)	$ 12,852	$ 12,132	$ 21,057	$ 31,726	$ 857	$ 7,966	$ 4,245	42,725	44,794	225,376
General and administrative expense									132,446	115,414	108,422
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	282,471	$ 256,851	$ 260,072	$ 199,381	200,081	$ 183,677	$ 179,931	$ 159,409	998,775	723,098	617,391
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion									114,925	104,053	117,147
Interest expense									72,066	58,027	59,984
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest									(36,426)	(44,043)	(223,220)
Total assets	1,385,527				1,308,614				1,385,527	1,308,614	1,315,540
Capital expenditures									$ 141,931	51,923	21,066
Number of Operating Segments									3
Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									$ 257,408	257,851	205,156
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion									15,345	16,298	28,338
Interest expense									179	124	32
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest									30,623	63,891	17,742
Total assets	296,129				293,507				296,129	293,507	287,347
Capital expenditures									5,259	3,091	1,629
Water & Flowback Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									303,072	171,621	105,057
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion									28,439	18,092	16,221
Interest expense									5	6	42
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest									28,712	(12,816)	(42,783)
Total assets	230,442				139,771				230,442	139,771	122,973
Capital expenditures									30,175	16,194	1,484
Cost of Goods and Services Sold									100	4,200
Compression [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									438,673	295,587	311,374
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion									70,500	69,142	72,159
Interest expense									52,317	42,309	38,271
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest									(33,797)	(37,246)	(136,327)
Total assets	869,474				784,745				869,474	784,745	816,148
Capital expenditures									104,002	25,920	11,568
Cost of Goods and Services Sold									10,000	8,500	6,600
Offshore Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Total assets	1,354				121,134				1,354	121,134	113,011
Capital expenditures									1,686	5,786	5,913
Corporate Overhead [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion									658	521	429
Interest expense									19,565	15,588	21,639
Total assets	$ (11,872)				$ (30,543)				(11,872)	(30,543)	(23,939)
Capital expenditures									809	932	472
Corporate Overhead [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Interest expense, net									19,640	15,513	21,593
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants									(11,128)	(5,301)	2,106
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)									2,374	1,269	4,037
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									61,975	57,721	62,933
General and administrative expense									50,431	46,156	34,767
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion									658	84	430
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest									(61,975)	(57,721)	(61,864)
Service [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									589,548	417,694	368,700
Cost of Goods and Services Sold									390,378	274,627	228,345
Service [Member] | Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									15,002	31,688	28,349
Service [Member] | Water & Flowback Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									300,727	157,110	100,786
Service [Member] | Compression [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									273,819	228,896	239,565
Product [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									409,227	305,404	248,691
Cost of Goods and Services Sold									327,553	223,504	193,966
Product [Member] | Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									242,412	226,132	176,720
Product [Member] | Water & Flowback Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									1,961	12,581	162
Product [Member] | Compression [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									164,854	66,691	71,809
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									0	0	0
Revenues									(378)	(1,961)	(4,196)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest									11	(151)	12
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									(6)	31	87
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Water & Flowback Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									384	1,930	4,109
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Compression [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0