CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 2,647,592	$ 1,357,081	$ 1,124,249
Operating costs and expenses:
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment	483,945	849,178	670,910
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	395,060
Selling, general and administrative	116,589	92,382	97,611
Credit loss expense	0	(1,500)	5,606
Merger and integration expenses	2,069	12,060	0
Restructuring expenses	0	0	38,338
Other operating (income) expenses, net	(12,592)	763	7,059
Total operating costs and expenses	2,436,561	2,034,831	2,016,507
Operating income (loss)	211,031	(677,750)	(892,258)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	360	222	1,254
Interest expense, net of amount capitalized	(40,256)	(41,978)	(40,770)
Other	(3,273)	(275)	756
Total other expense	(43,169)	(42,031)	(38,760)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	167,862	(719,781)	(931,018)
Income tax expense (benefit)	13,204	(62,702)	(127,326)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	154,658	(657,079)	(803,692)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	2,534	0
Net income (loss)	$ 154,658	$ (654,545)	$ (803,692)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic:
Continuing Operations	$ 0.72	$ (3.37)	$ (4.27)
Discontinued operations	0	0.01	0
Net income (loss) - basic	0.72	(3.36)	(4.27)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted:
Continuing Operations	0.7	(3.37)	(4.27)
Discontinued operations	0	0.01	0
Net income (loss) - diluted	$ 0.7	$ (3.36)	$ (4.27)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	215,935	195,021	188,013
Diluted	219,496	195,021	188,013
Contract Drilling
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,316,672	$ 664,030	$ 669,126
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	832,180	463,456	380,822
Pressure Pumping
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	1,022,413	523,756	336,111
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	781,385	475,953	310,261
Directional Drilling
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	216,498	111,481	73,356
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	179,135	101,628	69,050
Other
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	92,009	57,814	45,656
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	$ 53,850	$ 40,911	$ 41,790