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Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 24, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 01, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Carrying value of convertible senior notes		$ 116,183			$ 105,769
long-term debt		$ 164,094
Crestview Partners [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| UsWell Services Inc [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, ownership percentage		10.00%
Convertible Senior Notes [Member] \| Crestview Partners [Member]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 40,000
Carrying value of convertible senior notes		$ 39,600			$ 35,900
Proceeds from related party debt	$ 20,000
Convertible Senior Notes [Member] \| Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] \| Crestview Partners [Member]
Exchange of Series A preferred stock for Convertible Senior Notes, Shares	15,588
Term C Loan [Member] \| Crestview Partners [Member]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 10,000
long-term debt		7,500
Term C Loan [Member] \| David Matlin [Member]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 1,000
long-term debt		$ 800
Term C Loan Warrants [Member] \| Crestview Partners [Member]
Issuance of warrants				6,976,744
Term C Loan Warrants [Member] \| David Matlin [Member]
Issuance of warrants			697,674