Industry Segments - Revenue, Income from Operations, and Assets by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 140,716	$ 102,326	$ 270,753	$ 179,650
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	1,280	(5,270)	10,214	(17,045)
Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	74,798	64,607	147,992	111,128
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	15,261	16,427	34,553	25,438
Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	65,918	37,719	122,761	68,522
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	1,644	(4,978)	4,326	(10,458)
Interdivision eliminations
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	3	3	6	6
Corporate Overhead
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(15,628)	(16,722)	(28,671)	(32,031)
Product sales
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	70,301	62,583	140,356	107,615
Product sales | Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	70,227	62,565	140,115	107,583
Product sales | Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	74	18	241	32
Services
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	70,415	39,743	130,397	72,035
Services | Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	4,571	2,042	7,877	3,545
Services | Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 65,844	$ 37,701	$ 122,520	$ 68,490