Industry Segments - Revenue, Income from Operations, and Assets by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 135,012	$ 95,474	$ 405,765	$ 275,124
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	2,115	3,082	12,329	(13,963)
Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	59,163	48,691	207,155	159,819
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	12,357	14,675	46,910	40,113
Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	75,849	46,783	198,610	115,305
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	6,482	(1,807)	10,808	(12,265)
Interdivision Eliminations
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	3	3	9	9
Corporate Overhead
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(16,727)	(9,789)	(45,398)	(41,820)
Product sales
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	55,494	46,340	195,850	153,955
Product sales | Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	55,354	46,322	195,469	153,905
Product sales | Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	140	18	381	50
Services
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	79,518	49,134	209,915	121,169
Services | Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	3,809	2,369	11,686	5,914
Services | Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 75,709	$ 46,765	$ 198,229	$ 115,255