Total compressor horsepower.

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Number of compressor units.

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Business Transactions - Dispositions (Details) hp in Thousands, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022 CompressorUnit hp	Feb. 28, 2021 CompressorUnit hp	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Transactions
Gain on disposition				$ 16,716	$ 5,995
Proceeds from sale				9,728	$ 18,178
Disposed of by Sale \| May 2022 Disposition
Transactions
Number of compressors \| CompressorUnit	380
Compressor horsepower \| hp	70
Cash consideration			$ 55,500	$ 55,500
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Name of Segment	Contract Operations		Contract Operations	Contract Operations
Gain on disposition			$ 16,700	$ 16,700
Disposed of by Sale \| February 2021 Disposition
Transactions
Number of compressors \| CompressorUnit		300
Compressor horsepower \| hp		40
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Name of Segment		Contract Operations			Contract Operations
Gain on disposition					$ 6,000