Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Diluted		33,248,794		33,216,245
Revenues:
Compression and related services	$ 51,662	$ 53,103	$ 152,415	$ 173,341
Aftermarket services	9,517	8,286	29,433	26,403
Equipment and parts sales	10,419	9,325	30,617	28,751
Total revenues	71,598	70,714	212,465	228,495
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
Cost of compression and related services	28,347	26,961	86,193	88,526
Cost of aftermarket services	7,733	5,735	23,816	19,632
Cost of equipment and parts sales	9,424	7,830	28,141	24,407
Total cost of revenues	45,504	40,526	138,150	132,565
Depreciation and amortization	17,361	17,822	51,860	55,016
Long-lived asset impairment	0	0	0	7,866
Insurance Recoveries	(2,352)	0	(2,352)	0
Insurance recoveries	3,000		2,352	0
Selling, general, and administrative expense	8,682	9,279	25,678	27,692
Goodwill impairment	0	0	0	92,334
Interest expense, net	11,071	9,762	31,903	27,434
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	(1,300)	7,198	(4,963)	7,198
Other expense, net	(319)	1,898	(216)	2,893
Income (loss) before income tax provision	(7,049)	(15,771)	(27,595)	(124,503)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	772	200	2,191	1,497
Net income (loss)	(7,821)	(15,971)	(29,786)	(126,000)
General partner interest in net income (loss)	(157)	(320)	(596)	(2,520)
Common units interest in net income (loss)	$ (7,664)	$ (15,651)	$ (29,190)	$ (123,480)
Net income (loss) per common unit:
Basic	$ (0.22)	$ (0.47)	$ (0.85)	$ (3.72)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ (0.22)	$ (0.47)	$ (0.85)	$ (3.72)
Weighted average common units outstanding:
Basic	35,444,037	33,248,794	34,466,685	33,216,245
Common Stock [Member]
Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Diluted	35,444,037		34,466,685