Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (3,622)	$ (6,090)
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	38,342	23,040
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	122	(8,168)
Equity-based compensation expense	1,596	1,855
Provision for doubtful accounts	242	(141)
Excess decommissioning and abandoning costs	152	7,882
Other non-cash charges and credits	(483)	(3,331)
Gain on sale of assets	(1,650)	(102)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	32,698	20,261
Inventories	(12,637)	3,304
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	773	(2,161)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	(26,310)	13,763
Decommissioning liabilities, net	(566)	(13,307)
Other	(842)	(735)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	27,815	36,070
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(49,024)	(28,835)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(18,337)
Proceeds on sale of property, plant, and equipment	2,886	3,999
Other investing activities	(211)	(1,574)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(46,349)	(44,747)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	51,954	11,350
Principal payments on long-term debt	(37,329)	(9,423)
CSI Compressco LP distributions	(9,274)	(1,245)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	285	273
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,636	955
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(970)	(730)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(13,868)	(8,452)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	48,384	38,754
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	34,516	30,302
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	16,358	429
Income taxes paid	$ 2,923	$ 3,327