Segment and Related Information - Financial Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues
Revenues									$ 471,496	$ 676,865	$ 1,118,416
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization									37,955	43,917	42,030
Operating Income (loss)
Operating Income (loss)	$ (8,198)	$ (15,055)	$ (15,135)	$ (18,825)	$ (94,282)	$ (9,263)	$ (1,682)	$ 6,128	(57,213)	(99,099)	130,596
Segment Assets
Assets	798,183				848,893				798,183	848,893	1,007,672
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures									38,440	69,404	105,942
Fluids systems [Member]
Revenues
Revenues									395,461	581,136	965,049
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization									20,746	22,108	22,934
Operating Income (loss)
Operating Income (loss)									(43,631)	(86,770)	95,600
Segment Assets
Assets	522,488				549,827				522,488	549,827	778,148
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures									32,310	40,533	36,626
Mats and integrated services [Member]
Revenues
Revenues									76,035	95,729	153,367
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization									14,227	18,869	15,507
Operating Income (loss)
Operating Income (loss)									14,741	24,949	70,526
Segment Assets
Assets	164,515				172,415				164,515	172,415	175,318
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures									4,637	27,456	64,101
Corporate [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization									2,982	2,940	2,734
Operating Income (loss)
Operating Income (loss)									(28,323)	(37,278)	(35,530)
Segment Assets
Assets	$ 111,180				$ 126,651				111,180	126,651	54,206
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures									1,493	1,415	5,215
Environmental services [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization											900
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures											1,000
Continuing operations [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization									$ 37,955	$ 43,917	$ 41,175