Industry Segments - Revenue, Income from Operations, and Assets by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 175,463	$ 140,716	$ 321,672	$ 270,753
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	21,080	1,280	28,614	10,214
Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	98,222	74,798	167,264	147,992
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	31,956	15,261	50,398	34,553
Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	77,241	65,918	154,408	122,761
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	8,014	1,644	14,394	4,326
Interdivision Eliminations
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	0	3	0	6
Corporate Overhead
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Income before taxes and discontinued operations	(18,890)	(15,628)	(36,178)	(28,671)
Product sales
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	96,217	70,301	161,752	140,356
Product sales | Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	94,368	70,227	159,883	140,115
Product sales | Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	1,849	74	1,869	241
Services
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	79,246	70,415	159,920	130,397
Services | Completion Fluids & Products Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	3,854	4,571	7,381	7,877
Services | Water & Flowback Services Division
Industry Segments Details [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 75,392	$ 65,844	$ 152,539	$ 122,520