Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue
Revenues	$ 24,608,453	$ 38,777,860
Cost of Revenue	24,821,546	28,808,599
General and administrative expenses	3,779,794	4,260,539
Patent litigation and defense costs	151,533	536,582
Depreciation and amortization	6,864,670	5,792,366
Total operating expenses	35,617,543	39,398,086
Loss from operations	(11,009,090)	(620,226)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(1,765,957)	(1,113,544)
Gain (loss) on disposal of equipment	242,244	(8,160)
Other income	44,187	62,655
Total other expense	(1,479,526)	(1,059,049)
Loss before tax benefit	(12,488,616)	(1,679,275)
Income tax benefit	3,937,404	418,253
Net loss	$ (8,551,212)	$ (1,261,022)
Loss per common share – basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.03)
Loss per common share – diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.03)
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	38,978,396	37,835,637
Add: dilutive shares assuming exercise of options and warrants (in shares)
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	38,978,396	37,835,637
Well Enhancement [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	$ 17,864,121	$ 32,828,068
Cost of Revenue	15,654,162	22,101,958
Depreciation and amortization	4,931,878	5,116,501
Water Transfer Services [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	184,310
Cost of Revenue	1,628,688
Water Hauling [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	3,837,844	5,874,792
Cost of Revenue	3,797,644	5,932,372
Depreciation and amortization	668,894	641,860
Construction Services [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	2,712,762
Cost of Revenue	2,992,104
Depreciation and amortization
Unallocated and Other Segments [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	9,416	75,000
Cost of Revenue	748,948	774,269
Depreciation and amortization	$ 118,151	$ 34,005