Industry Segments - Revenue, Income from Operations, and Assets by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 151,464	$ 135,012	$ 473,136	$ 405,765
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	6,716	2,115	35,330	12,329
Intersegment Eliminations
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	0	3	0	9
Corporate, Non-Segment
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	(18,691)	(16,727)	(54,869)	(45,398)
Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	73,210	59,163	240,474	207,155
Completion Fluids & Products Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	73,210	59,163	240,474	207,155
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	16,932	12,357	67,330	46,910
Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	78,254	75,849	232,662	198,610
Water & Flowback Services Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	78,254	75,849	232,662	198,610
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	8,475	6,482	22,869	10,808
Product sales
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	68,967	55,494	230,719	195,850
Product sales | Completion Fluids & Products Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	68,532	55,354	228,415	195,469
Product sales | Water & Flowback Services Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	435	140	2,304	381
Services
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	82,497	79,518	242,417	209,915
Services | Completion Fluids & Products Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	4,678	3,809	12,059	11,686
Services | Water & Flowback Services Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 77,819	$ 75,709	$ 230,358	$ 198,229