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Business Combination (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 14, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023
Rigs And Spare Rig Components That Would No Longer Be Marketed [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment charge of drilling equipment |  | $ 0 | $ 0
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares of our common stock issued to nextier Oilfield | 0.7520 |  |

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