Reportable Segment Information - Reconciliation of segment information EBITA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 16, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income (loss)		$ 21,965	$ (13,598)	$ 2,535	$ (35,830)
Depreciation and amortization		14,745	10,790	38,602	32,669
Interest expense		644	4,550	6,469	15,942
Income tax (benefit) expense		(96)	(6,946)	128	(18,644)
(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets		8,742	5,923	28,971	12,859
Stock-based compensation		751	510	8,730	1,130
Gain on extinguishment of debt	$ (7,000)	0	0	0	(6,975)
Other expense		191	106	792	419
Other general and administrative expense		149		722
Deferred IPO bonus expense		677		7,706
Adjusted EBITDA		47,768	1,335	94,655	1,570
Pressure Pumping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income (loss)		28,372	(12,265)	30,087	(34,815)
Depreciation and amortization		13,637	9,274	35,228	27,905
Interest expense		0	0	0	0
Income tax (benefit) expense		0	0	0	0
(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets		7,552	5,942	27,943	13,410
Stock-based compensation		0	0	0	0
Gain on extinguishment of debt			0		0
Other expense		0	0	0	0
Other general and administrative expense		0		0
Deferred IPO bonus expense		452		5,038
Adjusted EBITDA		50,013	2,951	98,296	6,500
All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income (loss)		(6,407)	(1,333)	(27,552)	(1,015)
Depreciation and amortization		1,108	1,516	3,374	4,764
Interest expense		644	4,550	6,469	15,942
Income tax (benefit) expense		(96)	(6,946)	128	(18,644)
(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets		1,190	(19)	1,028	(551)
Stock-based compensation		751	510	8,730	1,130
Gain on extinguishment of debt			0		(6,975)
Other expense		191	106	792	419
Other general and administrative expense		149		722
Deferred IPO bonus expense		225		2,668
Adjusted EBITDA		$ (2,245)	$ (1,616)	$ (3,641)	$ (4,930)