Industry Segments and Geographic Information - Segment Information Related to the Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 388,272	$ 377,715	$ 561,241
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	33,502	38,214	47,563
Interest expense	16,557	19,326	21,808
Consolidated interest income	(180)	(400)	(552)
Interest expense, net	16,377	18,926	21,256
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(14,721)	(25,086)	(128,109)
Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	388,272	377,715	561,241
Corporate
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	900	720	635
Interest expense	16,506	19,249	21,733
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(58,598)	(58,582)	(72,981)
Corporate | General and administrative expense
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(39,990)	(36,201)	(51,466)
Corporate | Depreciation, amortization and impairment
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(1,032)	(818)	(631)
Corporate | Interest expense, net
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(17,483)	(20,727)	(21,977)
Corporate | Other general corporate (income) expense, net
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(93)	(836)	1,093
Interdivision eliminations
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	12	12	14
Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	219,648	242,661	279,255
Completion Fluids & Products Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	219,648	242,661	279,255
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	7,542	7,581	13,518
Interest expense	44	73	68
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	54,981	55,334	(33,969)
Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	168,624	135,054	281,986
Water & Flowback Services Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	168,624	135,054	281,986
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	25,060	29,913	33,410
Interest expense	7	4	7
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(11,116)	(21,850)	(21,173)
Product
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	215,229	232,721	259,553
Product | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	215,229	232,721	259,553
Product | Completion Fluids & Products Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	211,201	229,809	258,632
Product | Water & Flowback Services Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	4,028	2,912	921
Services
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	173,043	144,994	301,688
Services | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	173,043	144,994	301,688
Services | Completion Fluids & Products Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	8,447	12,852	20,623
Services | Water & Flowback Services Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 164,596	$ 132,142	$ 281,065