Revenue from Contracts with Customers Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 152,601	$ 245,947	$ 567,984	$ 778,471
Remaining credits expected to be issued	1,100		1,100
UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	106,258	204,685	422,750	635,077
Non-US [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	46,343	41,262	145,234	143,394
Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	51,950	59,340	198,533	200,688
Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member] | UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	15,013	31,480	85,073	100,622
Completion Fluids & Products Division [Member] | Non-US [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	36,937	27,860	113,460	100,066
Water & Flowback Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	21,534	72,841	103,724	224,643
Water & Flowback Services [Member] | UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	19,767	68,052	97,016	209,663
Water & Flowback Services [Member] | Non-US [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,767	4,789	6,708	14,980
Compression Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	79,117	113,766	265,727	353,140
Compression Division [Member] | UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	71,478	105,153	240,661	324,792
Compression Division [Member] | Non-US [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,639	8,613	25,066	28,348
Interdivision Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0