Industry Segments and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Interest expense, net	$ (73,230)	$ (70,946)	$ (57,246)
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants	(1,624)	(11,129)	(5,301)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(191)	7,923	865
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	150,287	42,725	44,794
General and administrative expense	139,747	132,446	115,414
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	1,037,933	998,775	723,098
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	124,226	114,925	104,053
Interest expense, net	73,886	72,066	58,027
Total assets	1,271,922	1,385,527	1,308,614
Capital expenditures	$ 108,273	141,931	51,923
Number of Operating Segments	3
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ (144,123)	(36,426)	(44,043)
Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	279,255	257,408	257,851
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	13,518	15,345	16,298
Interest expense, net	68	179	124
Total assets	236,420	296,129	293,507
Capital expenditures	7,140	5,259	3,091
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(33,969)	30,623	63,891
Water & Flowback Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	281,986	303,072	171,621
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	33,410	28,422	18,092
Interest expense, net	7	5	6
Total assets	172,672	230,442	139,771
Capital expenditures	24,340	30,175	16,194
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		100	4,200
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(21,173)	28,712	(12,816)
Compression [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	476,692	438,673	295,587
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	76,663	70,500	69,142
Interest expense, net	52,078	52,317	42,309
Total assets	865,173	869,474	784,745
Capital expenditures	75,760	104,002	25,920
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	6,500	10,000	8,500
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(16,014)	(33,797)	(37,246)
Offshore Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Total assets	0	1,354	121,134
Capital expenditures	0	1,686	5,786
Corporate Overhead [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	635	658	521
Total assets	(2,343)	(11,872)	(30,543)
Capital expenditures	1,033	809	932
Corporate Overhead [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Interest expense, net	21,977	19,640	15,513
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants	(1,624)	(11,128)	(5,301)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	531	2,374	1,269
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	72,981	61,975	57,721
General and administrative expense	51,466	50,431	46,156
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	631	658	84
Interest expense, net	21,733	19,565	15,588
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(72,981)	(61,975)	(57,721)
Interdivision Eliminations [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	0	(378)	(1,961)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	14	11	(151)
Service [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	602,165	589,548	417,694
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	393,158	390,378	274,627
Service [Member] | Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	20,623	15,002	31,688
Service [Member] | Water & Flowback Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	281,065	300,727	157,110
Service [Member] | Compression [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	300,477	273,819	228,896
Product [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	435,768	409,227	305,404
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	335,325	327,553	223,504
Product [Member] | Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	258,632	242,412	226,132
Product [Member] | Water & Flowback Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	921	1,961	12,581
Product [Member] | Compression [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	176,215	164,854	66,691
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	0	(6)	31
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Water & Flowback Services [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	0	384	1,930
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Compression [Member]
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0