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Business Segments - Schedule of Financial Information Relating to Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | $ 1,211,527 | $ 1,331,716 | $ 2,476,130 | $ 2,824,259
Selling, general and administrative | 64,108 | 64,578 | 131,038 | 129,562
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment | 261,858 | 267,638 | 493,724 | 542,594
Operating income (loss) | (29,486) | 45,228 | (12,541) | 132,227
Other revenues | 7,793 | 16,478 | 23,727 | 34,295
Total consolidated revenues | 1,219,320 | 1,348,194 | 2,499,857 | 2,858,554
Interest income | 1,272 | 1,867 | 2,736 | 4,056
Interest expense | (17,645) | (17,913) | (35,342) | (36,248)
Other income (expense) | (1,644) | 224 | 324 | 1,074
Income (loss) before income taxes | (47,503) | 29,406 | (44,823) | 101,109
Drilling Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues | 403,805 | 440,289 | 816,665 | 897,862
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 1,211,527 | 1,331,716 | 2,476,130 | 2,824,259
Direct operating costs | 923,190 | 960,884 | 1,875,440 | 2,026,845
Selling, general and administrative | 22,526 | 22,802 | 46,999 | 45,306
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment | 256,005 | 260,476 | 479,679 | 528,683
Other segment items | (8,368) | (7,922) | (8,368) | (17,792)
Operating income (loss) | 18,174 | 95,476 | 82,380 | 241,217
Operating Segments | Drilling Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 403,805 | 440,289 | 816,665 | 897,862
Direct operating costs | 254,772 | 261,497 | 502,401 | 533,234
Selling, general and administrative | 4,152 | 4,073 | 8,097 | 7,952
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment | 112,647 | 98,607 | 197,619 | 190,952
Other segment items | (8,368) | 0 | (8,368) | 0
Operating income (loss) | 40,602 | 76,112 | 116,916 | 165,724
Operating Segments | Completion Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 719,332 | 805,373 | 1,485,412 | 1,750,370
Direct operating costs | 619,083 | 653,240 | 1,276,764 | 1,398,834
Selling, general and administrative | 9,723 | 10,637 | 21,132 | 21,601
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment | 119,774 | 138,693 | 235,600 | 287,373
Other segment items | 0 | (7,922) | 0 | (17,792)
Operating income (loss) | (29,248) | 10,725 | (48,084) | 60,354
Operating Segments | Drilling Products |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 88,390 | 86,054 | 174,053 | 176,027
Direct operating costs | 49,335 | 46,147 | 96,275 | 94,777
Selling, general and administrative | 8,651 | 8,092 | 17,770 | 15,753
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment | 23,584 | 23,176 | 46,460 | 50,358
Other segment items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 6,820 | 8,639 | 13,548 | 15,139
Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (2,000) | 433 | (1,770) | 1,421
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ (45,660) | $ (50,681) | $ (93,151) | $ (110,411)

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