Industry Segments and Geographic Information - Segment Information Related to the Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 553,213	$ 388,272	$ 377,715
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	32,819	33,502	38,214
Interest expense	16,823	16,557	19,326
Consolidated interest income	(990)	(180)	(400)
Interest expense, net	15,833	16,377	18,926
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	11,166	(14,721)	(25,086)
Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	553,213	388,272	377,715
Corporate
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	692	900	720
Interest expense	16,584	16,506	19,249
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(61,943)	(58,598)	(58,582)
Corporate | General and administrative expense
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(45,077)	(39,990)	(36,201)
Corporate | Depreciation, amortization, accretion, and impairments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(692)	(1,032)	(818)
Corporate | Interest expense, net
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	(17,041)	(17,483)	(20,727)
Corporate | Other general corporate (income) expense, net
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	867	(93)	(836)
Interdivision eliminations
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	11	12	12
Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	273,373	219,648	242,661
Completion Fluids & Products Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	273,373	219,648	242,661
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	7,455	7,542	7,581
Interest expense	95	44	73
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	57,366	54,981	55,334
Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	279,840	168,624	135,054
Water & Flowback Services Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	279,840	168,624	135,054
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	24,672	25,060	29,913
Interest expense	144	7	4
Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations	15,732	(11,116)	(21,850)
Product
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	259,998	215,229	232,721
Product | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	259,998	215,229	232,721
Product | Completion Fluids & Products Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	258,745	211,201	229,809
Product | Water & Flowback Services Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	1,253	4,028	2,912
Services
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	293,215	173,043	144,994
Services | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	293,215	173,043	144,994
Services | Completion Fluids & Products Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	14,628	8,447	12,852
Services | Water & Flowback Services Division | Operating Segments
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 278,587	$ 164,596	$ 132,142