Cypress Environmental Partners (CELPQ) 8-K 8 Jun 15 2015 Q1 Other Events Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	12-May-15
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Cypress Energy Partners, L.P.
Document Type	8-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Central Index Key	1587246
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Subordinated Units [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,913,000
Common Units [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,916,634

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$26,541,000	$20,757,000
Trade accounts receivable, net	52,205,000	54,075,000
Deferred tax assets	4,000	68,000
Prepaid expenses and other	2,067,000	2,440,000
Total current assets	80,817,000	77,340,000
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	28,088,000	27,878,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation	4,236,000	3,538,000
Total property and equipment, net	23,852,000	24,340,000
Intangible assets, net	29,482,000	30,245,000
Goodwill	55,408,000	55,545,000
Debt issuance costs, net	2,184,000	2,318,000
Other assets	47,000	54,000
Total assets	191,790,000	189,842,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,562,000	2,461,000
Accounts payable - affiliates	33,000	586,000
Accrued payroll and other	15,236,000	7,750,000
Income taxes payable	613,000	546,000
Total current liabilities	17,444,000	11,343,000
Long-term debt	130,200,000	77,600,000
Deferred tax liabilities	348,000	438,000
Asset retirement obligations	33,000	33,000
Total liabilities	148,025,000	89,414,000
Commitments and contingencies - Note 10
Partners’ capital:
General partner	-25,730,000	1,999,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,934,000	-525,000
Total partners' capital	42,781,000	73,855,000
Non-controlling interests	984,000	26,573,000
Total owners' equity	43,765,000	100,428,000
Total liabilities and owners' equity	191,790,000	189,842,000
Common Units [Member]
Partners’ capital:
Partner's Capital	5,383,000	6,285,000
Total owners' equity	5,383,000	6,285,000
Subordinated Units [Member]
Partners’ capital:
Partner's Capital	65,062,000	66,096,000
Total owners' equity	$65,062,000	$66,096,000

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat1

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Limited Partner, Units Outstanding	5,916,634
Common Units [Member]
Limited Partner, Units Outstanding	5,916,634	5,913,000
Subordinated Units [Member]
Limited Partner, Units Outstanding	5,913,000	5,913,000

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat2

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues	$94,066,000	$97,523,000
Costs of services	83,517,000	86,103,000
Gross margin	10,549,000	11,420,000
Operating costs and expense:
General and administrative	5,262,000	4,954,000
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,258,000	1,561,000
Operating income	4,029,000	4,905,000
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net	-1,007,000	-785,000
Offering costs	0	-446,000
Other, net	8,000	-12,000
Net income before income tax expense	3,030,000	3,662,000
Income tax expense	204,000	145,000
Net income	2,826,000	3,517,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	167,000	773,000
Net income attributable to partners	2,659,000	2,744,000
Net income attributable to general partner		646,000
Net Income	2,659,000	2,098,000
Weighted average common units outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	11,828,159	11,826,000
Common Units [Member]
Other (expense) income:
Net Income	1,330,000	1,049,000
Net income per common limited partner unit:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.18
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.17
Weighted average common units outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	5,915,159	5,913,000
Diluted (in Shares)	5,915,159	5,996,240
Subordinated Units [Member]
Other (expense) income:
Net Income	$1,329,000	$1,049,000
Net income per common limited partner unit:
Net income per subordinated limited partner unit - basic and diluted (in Dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.18
Weighted average common units outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	5,913,000	5,913,000
Weighted average subordinated units outstanding - basic and diluted (in Shares)	5,913,000	5,913,000

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net income	$2,826	$3,517
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation	-885	-459
Comprehensive income	1,941	3,058
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	-290	696
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests	$2,231	$2,362

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income	$2,826	$3,517
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,314	1,610
Loss on asset disposal	3
Interest expense from debt issuance cost amortization	134	189
Amortization of equity-based compensation	211	294
Equity (income) loss in investee company	-2	14
Deferred tax benefit, net	0	-38
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	1,870	7,147
Prepaid expenses and other	383	232
Accounts payable and accrued payroll and other	6,739	6,019
Income taxes payable	67	-15,930
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,545	3,054
Investing activities:
Acquisition of 49.9% interest in the TIR Entities (Note 4)	-52,588
Purchase of property and equipment	-930	-319
Net cash used in investing activities	-53,518	-319
Financing activities:
Proceeds from initial public offering		80,213
Distribution of initial public offering proceeds to Cypress Energy Holdings, LLC		-80,213
Payment of deferred offering costs		-314
Advances on long-term debt	52,600
Repayment of long-term debt		-5,000
Payments on behalf of affiliates		-65
Net advances from members		314
Distributions to limited partners	-4,806
Distributions to non-controlling members of the TIR Entities	-1,421
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	46,373	-5,065
Effect of exchange rates on cash	-616	-328
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,784	-2,658
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	20,757	26,690
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	26,541	24,032
Non-cash items:
Accounts payable excluded from capital expenditures	$51	$75

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Owners' Equity (USD $)	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Owners' Equity [Member]	Owners' Equity [Member]	Common Units [Member]	Subordinated Units [Member]	TIR Entities [Member]	General Partner [Member]	Total
In Thousands	TIR Entities [Member]		TIR Entities [Member]		TIR Entities [Member]				General Partner [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$26,573				$100,428	$6,285	$66,096		$1,999
Net income		202				858	328	328
Balance at Jan. 31, 2015
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		26,573		-525		100,428	6,285	66,096		1,999	100,428
Net income											2,826
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-457		-428		-885					-885
Acquisition of 49.9% interest in the TIR Entities (Note 4)	-23,878		-981		-52,588				-27,729
Distributions to partners						-4,806	-2,403	-2,403			4,806
Distributions to non-controlling interests		-1,421				-1,421
Equity-based compensation						211	171	40
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015		984		-1,934		43,765	5,383	65,062		-25,730	43,765
Balance at Jan. 31, 2015
Net income		-35				1,968	1,002	1,001
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015		$984				$43,765	$5,383	$65,062		($25,730)

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat6

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Owners' Equity (Parentheticals) (Owners' Equity [Member], TIR Entities [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Owners' Equity [Member] | TIR Entities [Member]
Interest in the TIR Entities	49.90%

Note_1_Organization_and_Operat

Note 1 - Organization and Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	1.  Organization and Operations
	Cypress Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed in 2013 to provide independent pipeline inspection and integrity services to producers and pipeline companies and to provide saltwater disposal (“SWD”) and other water and environmental services to U.S. onshore oil and natural gas producers and trucking companies.  Trading of our common units began January 15, 2014 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CELP.” At our Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), 4,312,500 of our outstanding 5,916,634 common units were made available to the general public. The remaining common units and 100% of the subordinated units are constructively owned by affiliates, employees and directors of the Partnership.
	Our business is organized into the Pipeline Inspection and Integrity Services (“PI&IS”) and Water and Environmental Services (“W&ES”) reportable segments.  PI&IS provides services to energy, public utility and pipeline companies in both the United States and Canada.  The inspectors of PI&IS perform a variety of inspection and integrity services on midstream pipelines, gathering systems and distribution systems, including data gathering and supervision of third-party construction, inspection, and maintenance and repair projects.
	W&ES provides services to oil and natural gas producers and trucking companies through its ownership and operation of eight commercial SWD facilities in the Bakken Shale region of the Williston Basin in North Dakota and two in the Permian Basin in Texas.  All of the facilities utilize specialized equipment and remote monitoring to minimize downtime and increase efficiency for peak utilization.  These facilities also contain oil skimming processes that remove any remaining oil from water delivered to the sites.  In addition to these SWD facilities, we provide management and staffing services for third-party SWD facilities in the Bakken Shale region, pursuant to management agreements.  We also own a 25% member interest in one of the managed wells.

Note_2_Basis_of_Presentation_a

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	2.  Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 include our accounts and those of our controlled subsidiaries. Investments where we do not have the ability to exercise control, but do have the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All significant intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014 is derived from audited financial statements.
	The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim consolidated financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.  Such adjustments consist only of normal recurring items, unless otherwise disclosed herein.  Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all the information and notes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements.  However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading.  These interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.
	Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
	The preparation of the Partnership’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Significant Accounting Policies
	Our significant accounting policies are consistent with those disclosed in Note 2 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	Income Taxes
	A publicly-traded partnership is required to generate at least 90% of its gross income (as defined for federal income tax purposes) from certain qualifying sources.  At least 90% of our gross income has been qualifying income since our IPO.
	As a limited partnership, we generally are not subject to federal, state or local income taxes.  The tax on the Partnership’s net income is generally borne by the individual partners.  Net income for financial statement purposes may differ significantly from taxable income of the partners as a result of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities and the taxable income allocation requirements under our partnership agreement.  The aggregated difference in the basis of our net assets for financial and tax reporting purposes cannot be readily determined because information regarding each partners’ tax attributes in us is not available to us. The Partnership’s Canadian activity remains taxable in Canada, as well as the activities of a wholly owned subsidiary, Tulsa Inspection Resources – PUC, LLC (“TIR-PUC”), which has elected to be taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  Consequently, the Partnership records income tax expense for our Canadian operations, our U.S. corporate operations and any state income and franchise taxes specifically applicable to the Partnership. The Partnership also has a private letter ruling pending with the Internal Revenue Service related to the TIR-PUC activities.
	Non-controlling Interest
	We have certain consolidated subsidiaries in which outside parties own interests. The non-controlling interest shown in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements represents the other owners’ share of these entities.
	Identifiable Intangible Assets
	Our recorded identifiable intangible assets primarily include customer lists, trademarks and trade names.  Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which is the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to our future cash flows.  We have no indefinite-lived intangibles other than goodwill.  The determination of the fair value of the intangible assets and the estimated useful lives are based on an analysis of all pertinent factors including (1) the use of widely-accepted valuation approaches, the income approach, or the cost approach, (2) our expected use of the asset, (3) the expected useful life of related assets, (4) any legal, regulatory, or contractual provisions, including renewal or extension periods that would cause substantial costs or modifications to existing agreements, and (5) the effects of demand, competition, and other economic factors.  Should any of the underlying assumptions indicate that the value of the intangible assets might be impaired, we may be required to reduce the carrying value and subsequent useful life of the asset.  If the underlying assumptions governing the amortization of an intangible asset were later determined to have significantly changed, we may be required to adjust the amortization period of such asset to reflect any new estimate of its useful life.  Any write-down of the value or unfavorable change in the useful life of an intangible asset would increase expense at that time.  There were no impairments of identifiable intangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2015 or 2014.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to an annual review on November 1 (or at other dates if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may be impaired) for impairment at a reporting unit level.  The reporting unit or units used to evaluate and measure goodwill for impairment are determined primarily from the manner in which the business is managed or operated.  A reporting unit is an operating segment or a component that is one level below an operating segment.  In accordance with ASC 350 “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other”, we have assessed the reporting unit definitions and determined that PI&IS and W&ES are the appropriate reporting units for testing goodwill impairment.  The accounting estimate relative to assessing the impairment of goodwill is a critical accounting estimate for each of our reporting segments. There were no impairments of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2015 or 2014.
	Impairments of Long-Lived Assets
	As prescribed by ASC 360-10-05, Property, Plant and Equipment – General Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, we assess property, plant and equipment ("PP&E") for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Such indicators include, among others, the nature of the asset, the projected future economic benefit of the asset, changes in regulatory and political environments and historical and future cash flow and profitability measurements. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows expected from the asset, we recognize an impairment charge for the excess of carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value. Determination as to whether and how much an asset is impaired involves management estimates on highly uncertain matters such as future commodity prices, the effects of inflation on operating expenses and the outlook for national or regional market supply and demand for the services we provide. There were no recorded impairments of long-lived assets for the three months ended March 31, 2015 or 2014.
	New Accounting Standards
	The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers in May 2014.  ASU 2014-09 is intended to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and develop a common standard for recognizing revenue for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards that is applicable to all organizations.  The Partnership will be required to comply with this ASU beginning in 2017.  We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on the financial information of the Partnership.  We do not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will materially impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. On April 29, 2015, the FASB issued a proposal to defer the effective date to periods beginning after December 15, 2017.
	The FASB issued ASU 2015-03 – Interest – Imputation of Interest in April 2015. This guidance requires debt issuance costs related to our long-term debt (currently reflected as a non-current asset) be presented on the balance sheet as a reduction of the carrying amount of the long-term debt. The Partnership will be required to comply with this ASU beginning in 2016. It requires retrospective application and we plan to adopt this guidance beginning in the first quarter of 2016. We are currently reviewing the new requirements to determine the impact this guidance will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note_3_Initial_Public_Offering

Note 3 - Initial Public Offering	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Initial Public Offering [Abstract]
Initial Public Offering [Text Block]	3.  Initial Public Offering
	On January 21, 2014, the Partnership completed its IPO consisting of 4,312,500 common units, representing limited partner interests in the Partnership at a price to the public of $20.00 per common unit ($18.70 per common unit, net of underwriting discounts, commissions and fees) which included a 562,500 unit over-allotment option that was exercised by the underwriters.  We received proceeds of $80.2 million from the IPO, after deducting underwriting discounts and structuring fees.  The net proceeds from the IPO were distributed to Cypress Energy Holdings II, LLC (“Holdings II”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cypress Energy Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”), as reimbursement for certain capital expenditures it incurred with respect to assets contributed to us.
	Total incurred deferred offering costs of $2.9 million were charged to Owners’ Equity against the proceeds of the IPO.  The Partnership incurred $0.4 million of offering costs during the three months ended March 31, 2014 that were expensed as incurred.  No offering costs were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2015.  These non-recurring costs are reflected as offering costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	In connection with the IPO, Holdings II conveyed a 100% interest in Cypress Energy Partners, LLC ("CEP LLC") in exchange for a 47.8% limited partner interest in the Partnership and the right to receive the proceeds of the IPO. In addition, affiliates of Holdings, conveyed an aggregate 50.1% interest in Tulsa Inspection Resources, LLC (“TIR LLC”), Tulsa Inspection Resources – Nondestructive Examination, LLC and Tulsa Inspection Resources Holdings, LLC (collectively, the “TIR Entities”) to the Partnership in exchange for an aggregate 15.7% limited partner interest in the Partnership.

Note_4_Acquisitions

Note 4 - Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	4. Acquisitions
	Effective February 1, 2015, the Partnership acquired the remaining 49.9% interest in the TIR Entities previously held by the affiliates of Holdings for $52.6 million. We financed this acquisition with borrowings under our acquisition revolving credit facility. Because we already controlled and consolidated the TIR Entities in our Consolidated Financial Statements, the amount paid in excess of the previously recorded non-controlling interest in the TIR Entities has been reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Owners’ Equity as a distribution to the general partner.

Note_5_Credit_Agreement

Note 5 - Credit Agreement	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	5.  Credit Agreement
	The Partnership is party to a credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) that provides up to $200.0 million in borrowing capacity, subject to certain limitations. The Credit Agreement includes a working capital revolving credit facility (“WCRCF”) which provides up to $75.0 million in borrowing capacity to fund working capital needs and an acquisition revolving credit facility (“ARCF”) which provides up to $125.0 million in borrowing capacity to fund acquisitions and expansion projects. In addition, the credit agreement provides for an accordion feature that allows us to increase the availability under the facilities by an additional $125.0 million. The Credit Agreement matures December 24, 2018.
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, outstanding borrowings under the credit agreement totaled $130.2 million and $77.6 million, respectively. Borrowings under the WCRCF totaled $50.0 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Borrowings under the WCRCF are limited by a monthly borrowing base calculation as defined in the Credit Agreement.  If, at any time, outstanding borrowings under the WCRCF exceed the Partnership’s calculated borrowing base, principal in the amount of the excess is due upon submission of the borrowing base calculation.  Borrowings under the ARCF totaled $80.2 million and $27.6 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Available borrowings under the ARCF may be limited by certain financial covenant ratios as defined in the agreement. The obligations under our Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all assets of the Borrowers.
	All borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest, at our option, on a leveraged based grid pricing at (i) a base rate plus a margin of 1.25% to 2.75% per annum (“Base Rate Borrowing”) or (ii) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.25% to 3.75% per annum (“LIBOR Borrowings”).  The applicable margin is determined based on the combined leverage ratio of the Borrowers, as defined in the credit agreement.  The interest rate on credit agreement borrowings ranged between 2.68% and 3.27% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2.91% and 3.50% for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Interest on Base Rate Borrowings is payable monthly.  Interest on LIBOR Borrowings is paid upon maturity of the underlying LIBOR contract, but no less often than quarterly.  Commitment fees are charged at a rate of 0.50% on any unused credit and are payable quarterly.  Interest paid during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively, including commitment fees.
	Our credit agreement contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants and restrictive provisions.  Our credit agreement also requires maintenance of certain financial covenants, including a combined total adjusted leverage ratio (as defined in our credit agreement) of not more than 4.0 to 1.0 and an interest coverage ratio (as defined in our credit agreement) of not less than 3.0 to 1.0.  At March 31, 2015, our total adjusted leverage ratio was 2.85 to 1.0 and our interest coverage ratio was 8.21 to 1.0, pursuant to the credit agreement.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default, subject to the terms and conditions of our credit agreement, the lenders may declare any outstanding principal of our credit agreement debt, together with accrued and unpaid interest, to be immediately due and payable and may exercise the other remedies set forth or referred to in our credit agreement. We expect to remain in compliance with all or our financial debt covenants throughout the next twelve months.
	In addition, our credit agreement restricts our ability to make distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, our equity interests.  However, we may make distributions of available cash so long as, both at the time of the distribution and after giving effect to the distribution, no default exists under our credit agreement, the borrowers and the guarantors are in compliance with the financial covenants, the borrowing base (which includes 100% of cash on hand) exceeds the amount of outstanding credit extensions under the working capital revolving credit facility by at least $5.0 million and at least $5.0 million in lender commitments are available to be drawn under the working capital revolving credit facility.

Note_6_Income_Taxes

Note 6 - Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	6. Income Taxes
	Income tax expense reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 differs from an expected statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the non-taxable nature of partnership earnings for both U.S. federal and, in most cases, state income tax purposes (pass-through status) offset by the corporate income taxes of TIR-PUC, the income taxes related to our Canadian operations and any applicable state income and franchise taxes.

Note_7_Equity_Compensation

Note 7 - Equity Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	7.  Equity Compensation
	Effective at the closing of the IPO, our General Partner adopted a long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) that authorized up to 1,182,600 units representing 10% of the initial outstanding units.  Certain directors and employees of the Partnership have been awarded Phantom Restricted Units (“Units”) under the terms of the LTIP.  The fair value of the awards issued is determined based on the quoted market value of the publically traded common units at each grant date, adjusted for a forfeiture rate, and other discounts attributable to the awarded units.  This valuation is considered a Level 3 valuation under the fair value measurement hierarchy.  Compensation expense is amortized over the vesting period of the grant.  Prior to January 1, 2015, Holdings reimbursed the Partnership for the direct expense of the awards and allocated the expense to us through the annual administrative fee provided for under the terms of the omnibus agreement (Note 8).  For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, compensation expense of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, was recorded under the LTIP.  The following table sets forth the LTIP Unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015						2014
					Weighted					Weighted
					Average					Average
					Grant					Grant
		Number			Date Fair			Number		Date Fair
		of Units			Value / Unit			of Units		Value / Unit
	Units at January 1		158,353		$	18.11			-	$	-
	Units granted		168,070			13.42			116,843		17.22
	Units vested and issued		(3,634	)		(18.61	)		-		-
	Units forfeited		(4,372	)		(18.10	)		-		-
	Units at March 31		318,417			15.63			116,843		17.22
	Outstanding Units issued to directors vest ratably over a three-year period from the date of grant.  Units granted to employees vest over either a five-year period or eighteen month period from the date of grant. For the five year awards, one third vests at the end of the third year, one third at the end of the fourth year and one third at the end of the fifth year. The eighteen month awards vest 100% at the end of the vesting period. Under certain circumstances, awards will vest in full upon the occurrence certain events as defined in the LTIP agreement.
	In conjunction with the IPO, phantom profits interest units previously issued under a previous LTIP were exchanged for 44,250 Units under the Partnership’s LTIP.  Vesting under all of the exchanged awards was retroactive to the initial grant date.  The awards are considered for all purposes to have been granted under the Partnership’s LTIP.
	In addition, at IPO, certain profits interest units previously issued were converted into 44,451 subordinated units of the Partnership outside of the LTIP.  Vesting for the subordinated units is retroactive to the initial grant date.  Compensation expense associated with the subordinated units was less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The exchange of the phantom profits interest units and the profits interest units resulted in the reversal of the existing equity compensation liability of $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2014 as the new awards are accounted for as equity.

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Note 8 - Related-Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	8.  Related-Party Transactions
	Omnibus Agreement
	Effective as of the closing of the IPO, we entered into an omnibus agreement with Holdings and other related parties that govern the following matters, among other things:
		●	our payment of an annual administrative fee in the amount of $4.04 million and $4.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, to be paid in quarterly installments (pro-rated in 2014 from the IPO date) to Holdings for providing certain partnership overhead services, including certain executive management services by certain officers of our General Partner, and compensation expense for all employees required to manage and operate our business.  This fee also includes the incremental general and administrative expenses we incur as a result of being a publicly traded partnership;
		●	our right of first offer on Holdings’ and its subsidiaries’ assets used in, and entities primarily engaged in, providing SWD and other water and environmental services and pipeline inspection and integrity services; and
		●	indemnification of us by Holdings for certain environmental and other liabilities, including events and conditions associated with the operation of assets that occurred prior to the closing of the IPO and our obligation to indemnify Holdings for events and conditions associated with the operation of our assets that occur after the closing of the IPO and for environmental liabilities related to our assets to the extent Holdings is not required to indemnify us.
	So long as Holdings controls our General Partner, the omnibus agreement will remain in full force and effect, unless we and Holdings agree to terminate it sooner.  If Holdings ceases to control our General Partner, either party may terminate the omnibus agreement, provided that the indemnification obligations will remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.  We and Holdings may agree to amend the omnibus agreement; however, amendments that the General Partner determines are adverse to our unitholders will also require the approval of the Conflicts Committee of our Board of Directors.
	The amount charged by Holdings for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $1.01 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and is reflected in general and administrative in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
	Distributions to / Advances from Parent
	Prior to the IPO, we provided treasury and accounts payable services for Holdings and other affiliates.  Amounts paid on behalf of Holdings and its affiliates, net of cash transfers from Holdings, are treated as a component of Parent Net Equity.  Net distributions to Parent were $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  There were no net distributions / advances to Parent during the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	Other Related Party Transactions
	A current board member has an ownership interest in a customer of the Partnership – Rud Transportation, LLC (“Rud”).  Total revenue recognized by the Partnership from Rud was $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Accounts receivable from Rud was $0.4 million and $0.3 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and is included in trade accounts receivable, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	The Partnership, through CES LLC, provides management services to its 25% owned investee company, Alati Arnegard, LLC (“Arnegard”).  Management fee revenue earned from Arnegard totaled $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.  Accounts receivable from Arnegard totaled $0.1 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and is included in trade accounts receivable, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	CES LLC outsources staffing and payroll services to an affiliated entity, Cypress Energy Management – Bakken Operations, LLC (“CEM-BO”).  CEM-BO is owned 49% by SBG Energy (an entity which a current board member and business partner has an ownership interest).  Total employee related costs paid to CEM-BO were $0.7 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Included in accounts payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was less than $0.1 million at March 31, 2015 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2014, related to this arrangement.

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Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Unit And Cash Distributions [Abstract]
Earnings Per Unit And Cash Distributions [Text Block]	9.  Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions
	Subsequent to the IPO, the Partnership presents earnings per unit information in accordance with ASC Topic 260 – Earnings per Share.
	Net income per unit applicable to limited partners (including subordinated unitholders) is computed by dividing limited partners’ interest in net income, after deducting the General Partner’s incentive distributions, if any, by the weighted-average number of outstanding common and subordinated units.  Diluted net income per common unit includes the dilutive impact of unvested Units granted under the LTIP.  Our net income is allocated to the common and subordinated unitholders in accordance with their respective partnership percentages, after giving effect to priority income allocations for incentive distributions and other adjustments, if any, to our General Partner, pursuant to our partnership agreement.  Net income per unit is only calculated for the Partnership subsequent to the IPO as no units were outstanding prior to January 21, 2014.  The excess or shortfall of earnings relative to distributions is allocated to the limited partners based on their respective ownership interests.  Payments made to our unitholders are determined in relation to actual distributions declared and are not based on the net income allocations used in the calculation of net income per unit.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the weighted-average number of units outstanding was 11,828,159, comprised of 5,915,159 common units and 5,913,000 subordinated units. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the weighted-average number of units outstanding was 11,826,000, comprised of 5,913,000 common units and 5,913,000 subordinated units.
	In addition to the common and subordinated units, we have also identified incentive distribution rights as participating securities and use the two-class method when calculating the net income per unit applicable to limited partners, which is based on the weighted-average number of units outstanding during the period.
	Our partnership agreement calls for minimum quarterly cash distributions.  The following table summarizes the cash distributions declared and paid by the Partnership since our IPO.  There were no cash distributions declared or paid prior to these distributions.
							Total Cash
			Per Unit Cash		Total Cash		Distributions
	Payment Date		Distributions		Distributions		to Affiliates (c)
					(in thousands)
	May 15, 2014 (a)		$	0.301389	$	3,565	$	2,264
	14-Aug-14			0.396844		4,693		2,980
	14-Nov-14			0.406413		4,806		3,052
	Total 2014 Distributions			1.104646		13,064		8,296
	14-Feb-15			0.406413		4,806		3,052
	May 14, 2015 (b)			0.406413		4,808		3,052
	Total 2015 Distributions (through May 14, 2015)			0.812826		9,614		6,104
	Total Distributions (through May 14, 2015) since IPO		$	1.917472	$	22,678	$	14,400
	(a)	Distribution was pro-rated from the date of our IPO through March 31, 2014.
	(b)	First quarter 2015 distribution was declared and paid in the second quarter of 2015.
	(c)	Approximately 63.5% of the Partnership's outstanding units are held by Holdings and its affiliates.
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	In addition, the TIR Entities made total cash distributions of $3.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 related to activity for the three months ended December 2014 (none in the three months ended March 31, 2014), of which $1.8 million was distributed to the Partnership and $1.4 million was distributed to the non-controlling members of the TIR Entities.

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Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	10.  Commitments and Contingencies
	Letters of Credit
	The Partnership has various performance obligations which are secured with short-term security deposits of $0.5 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, included in prepaid expenses and other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Employment Contract Commitments
	A subsidiary of the Partnership has employment agreements with certain of its executives.  The executive employment agreements are effective for a term of two-to-five years from the commencement date, after which time they will continue on an “at-will” basis.  These agreements provide for minimum annual compensation, adjusted for annual increases as authorized by the Board of Directors.  Certain agreements provide for severance payments in the event of specified termination of employment.  At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate commitment for future compensation and severance was approximately $0.9 million.
	Compliance Audit Contingencies
	Certain customer master service agreements (“MSA’s”) offer our customers the opportunity to perform periodic compliance audits, which include the examination of the accuracy of our invoices.  Should our invoices be determined to be inconsistent with the MSA, or inaccurate, the MSA’s may provide the customer the right to receive a credit or refund for any overcharges identified.  At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Partnership recognized an estimated liability of $0.2 million associated with the probable settlement of ongoing customer audits of charges originally approved by customer representatives. These liabilities are reflected in accrued payroll and other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Legal Proceedings
	On July 3, 2014, a group of former minority shareholders of Tulsa Inspection Resources, Inc. (“TIR Inc.”, the predecessor of the TIR Entities), formerly an Oklahoma corporation, filed a civil action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma against TIR LLC, members of TIR LLC, and certain affiliates of TIR LLC’s members. TIR LLC is the successor in interest to TIR Inc., resulting from a merger between the entities that closed in December 2013 (the “TIR Merger”). The former shareholders of TIR Inc. claim that they did not receive sufficient value for their shares in the TIR Merger and are seeking rescission of the TIR Merger or, alternatively, compensatory and punitive damages. The Partnership is not named as a defendant in this civil action. TIR LLC and the other defendants have been advised by counsel that the action lacks merit. We believe that the possibility of the Partnership incurring material losses as a result of this action is remote. In addition, the Partnership anticipates no disruption in its business operations related to this action.
	On February 2, 2015, a former inspector for TIR LLC filed a putative collective action lawsuit alleging that TIR LLC failed to pay a class of workers overtime in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) titled Fenley v. TIR LLC in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.  The plaintiff alleges he was a non-exempt employee of TIR LLC and that he and other potential class members were not paid overtime in compliance with the FLSA. The plaintiff seeks to proceed as a collective action and to receive unpaid overtime and other monetary damages, including attorney’s fees. Subsequent to quarter end, this case was dismissed without prejudice, due to improper venue.

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Note 11 - Reportable Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	11.  Reportable Segments
	The Partnership’s operations consist of two reportable segments: (i) Pipeline Inspection and Integrity Services (“PI&IS”) and (ii) Water and Environmental Services (“W&ES”).
	PI&IS – This segment represents the pipeline inspection and integrity services operations of the TIR Entities.  We aggregate these operating entities for reporting purposes as they have similar economic characteristics, including centralized management and processing.  This segment provides independent inspection and integrity services to various energy, public utility and pipeline companies.  The inspectors in this segment perform a variety of inspection and integrity services on midstream pipelines, gathering systems and distribution systems, including data gathering and supervision of third-party construction, inspection, and maintenance and repair projects.  Our results in this segment are driven primarily by the number and type of inspectors performing services for customers and the fees charged for those services, which depend on the nature and duration of the project.
	W&ES – This segment includes the operations of ten SWD facilities and fees related to the management of three additional SWD facilities.  We aggregate these operating entities for reporting purposes as they have similar economic characteristics and have centralized management and processing.  Segment results are driven primarily by the volumes of produced water and flowback water we inject into our SWD facilities and the fees we charge for our services.  These fees are charged on a per barrel basis and vary based on the quantity and type of saltwater disposed, competitive dynamics and operating costs.  In addition, for minimal marginal cost, we generate revenue by selling residual oil we recover from the disposed water.
	The following tables show operating income by reportable segment and a reconciliation of combined total segment operating income to net income before income tax expense.
		PI&IS		W&ES		Other			Total
		(in thousands)
	Three months ended March 31, 2015
	Revenue	$	89,814	$	4,252	$	-		$	94,066
	Costs of services		81,816		1,701		-			83,517
	Gross margin		7,998		2,551		-			10,549
	General and administrative expense		4,286		872		104			5,262
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		626		632		-			1,258
	Operating income	$	3,086	$	1,047	$	(104	)		4,029
	Interest expense, net									1,007
	Other expense, net									(8	)
	Net income before income tax expense								$	3,030
	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Revenue	$	92,263	$	5,260	$	-		$	97,523
	Costs of services		83,976		2,127		-			86,103
	Gross margin		8,287		3,133		-			11,420
	General and administrative expense		4,345		609		-			4,954
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		635		926		-			1,561
	Operating income	$	3,307	$	1,598	$	-			4,905
	Interest expense, net									785
	Offering costs									446
	Other expense, net									12
									$	3,662
	Total Assets
	31-Mar-15	$	141,896	$	47,625	$	2,269
	31-Dec-14	$	136,224	$	50,296	$	3,322

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Note 12 - Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	12. Subsequent Events
	Acquisition of Controlling Interest in Hydrostatic Testing Entity
	Effective May 1, 2015, the Partnership acquired a 51% controlling interest in Brown Integrity, LLC (“Brown”), a hydrostatic pipeline inspection and integrity services business for $10.7 million, financed through the Partnership’s Credit Agreement acquisition revolving credit and working capital revolving credit facilities.  In addition, provisions in the purchase agreement provide for certain earn-out payments that could increase the purchase price an additional $9.5 million dependent upon Brown’s distributable cash flows generated over the next two years. The Partnership also has the right, but not the obligation, to acquire the remaining 49% of Brown commencing May 1, 2017 pursuant to a formula that would yield a maximum purchase price of $28 million in any combination of cash and/or Partnership units (at the Partnership’s discretion). Due to the recent closing date of this transaction, an estimate of the effects this acquisition will have on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements has not yet been made. The Partnership is currently in the process of determining the fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired under the acquisition method of accounting as outlined in Note 2 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
	Management Service Contracts
	The Partnership has historically provided management services for non-owned SWD facilities under contractual arrangements. In May 2015, the Partnership was notified by principals of two of our management services customers (under common ownership) that they were terminating our management contracts. While management of the Partnership believes that the parties do not have the right to terminate the agreements, the termination of these agreements would result in a reduction of management fee revenue and a corresponding reduction in labor costs associated with staffing the facilities. Management fee revenues related to these contracts totaled $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	Credit Agreement Amendment
	On May 4, 2015, the Partnership and the Partnership’s lenders, entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends the Credit Agreement to, among other matters, (i) allow each of Tulsa Inspection Resources – Canada ULC and Foley Inspection Services ULC to join the Credit Agreement as an additional borrower under the Credit Agreement, and (ii) amend certain other provisions of the Credit Agreement as more specifically set forth in the Amendment.

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Note 13 - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block]	13. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
	The following financial information reflects consolidating financial information of the Partnership and its wholly owned guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries. The information is presented in accordance with the requirements of Rule 3-10 under the SEC’s Regulation S-X. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of financial position, results of operations or cash flows had the guarantor subsidiaries or non-guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities. The Partnership has not presented separate financial and narrative information for each of the guarantor subsidiaries or non-guarantor subsidiaries because it believes such financial and narrative information would not provide any additional information that would be material in evaluating the sufficiency of the guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries. The Partnership anticipates issuing debt securities that will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the guarantor subsidiaries. These debt securities will be jointly and severally guaranteed by the guarantor subsidiaries. There are no restrictions on the Partnership’s ability to obtain cash dividends or other distributions of funds from the guarantor subsidiaries.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	As of March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
								Non-			Consolidation
		Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	93		$	24,151		$	2,297		$	-		$	26,541
	Trade accounts receivable, net		-			46,434			5,785			(14	)		52,205
	Receivables from affiliates		126			9,050			-			(9,176	)		-
	Deferred tax assets		-			2			2			-			4
	Prepaid expenses and other		-			2,021			46			-			2,067
	Total current assets		219			81,658			8,130			(9,190	)		80,817
	Property and equipment:
	Property and equipment, at cost		-			27,994			94			-			28,088
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-			4,184			52			-			4,236
	Total property and equipment, net		-			23,810			42			-			23,852
	Intangible assets, net		-			27,843			1,639			-			29,482
	Goodwill		-			53,915			1,493			-			55,408
	Investment in subsidiaries		43,793			-			-			(43,793	)		-
	Notes receivable - affiliates		-			3,903			-			(3,903	)		-
	Debt issuance costs, net		2,184			-			-			-			2,184
	Other assets		-			36			11			-			47
	Total assets	$	46,196		$	191,165		$	11,315		$	(56,886	)	$	191,790
	LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	127		$	589		$	846		$	-		$	1,562
	Accounts payable - affiliates		-			167			9,056			(9,190	)		33
	Accrued payroll and other		-			15,058			178			-			15,236
	Income taxes payable		-			608			5			-			613
	Total current liabilities		127			16,422			10,085			(9,190	)		17,444
	Long-term debt		-			130,200			-			-			130,200
	Notes payable - affiliates		-			-			3,186			(3,186	)		-
	Deferred tax liabilities		-			-			348			-			348
	Asset retirement obligations		-			33			-			-			33
	Total liabilities		127			146,655			13,619			(12,376	)		148,025
	Commitments and contingencies - Note 10
	Owners' equity:
	Total partners' capital		46,069			43,511			(2,304	)		(44,495	)		42,781
	Non-controlling interests		-			999			-			(15	)		984
	Total owners' equity		46,069			44,510			(2,304	)		(44,510	)		43,765
	Total liabilities and owners' equity	$	46,196		$	191,165		$	11,315		$	(56,886	)	$	191,790
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	As of December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
								Non-			Consolidation
		Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	982		$	16,598		$	3,177		$	-		$	20,757
	Trade accounts receivable, net		-			49,569			4,514			(8	)		54,075
	Receivables from affiliates		22			8,809			-			(8,831	)		-
	Deferred tax assets		-			15			53			-			68
	Prepaid expenses and other		-			2,339			101			-			2,440
	Total current assets		1,004			77,330			7,845			(8,839	)		77,340
	Property and equipment:
	Property and equipment, at cost		-			27,769			109			-			27,878
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-			3,485			53			-			3,538
	Total property and equipment, net		-			24,284			56			-			24,340
	Intangible assets, net		-			28,414			1,831			-			30,245
	Goodwill		-			53,915			1,630			-			55,545
	Investment in subsidiaries		98,965			-			-			(98,965	)		-
Notes receivable - affiliates		-			3,903			-			(3,903	)		-
Debt issuance costs, net		2,318			-			-			-			2,318
Other assets		-			35			19			-			54
Total assets	$	102,287		$	187,881		$	11,381		$	(111,707	)	$	189,842
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	34		$	2,161		$	266		$	-		$	2,461
Accounts payable - affiliates		-			586			8,839			(8,839	)		586
Accrued payroll and other		6			7,605			139			-			7,750
Income taxes payable		-			507			39			-			546
Total current liabilities		40			10,859			9,283			(8,839	)		11,343
Long-term debt		-			77,600			-			-			77,600
Notes payable - affiliates		-			-			3,479			(3,479	)		-
Deferred tax liabilities		-			-			438			-			438
Asset retirement obligations		-			33			-			-			33
Total liabilities		40			88,492			13,200			(12,318	)		89,414
Commitments and contingencies - Note 10
Owners' equity:
Total partners' capital		75,764			98,380			(1,819	)		(98,470	)		73,855
Non-controlling interests		26,483			1,009			-			(919	)		26,573
Total owners' equity		102,247			99,389			(1,819	)		(99,389	)		100,428
Total liabilities and owners' equity	$	102,287		$	187,881		$	11,381		$	(111,707	)	$	189,842
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)
							Non-			Consolidation
	Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	84,746		$	10,567		$	(1,247	)	$	94,066
Costs of services		-			74,938			9,826			(1,247	)		83,517
Gross margin		-			9,808			741			-			10,549
Operating costs and expense:
General and administrative		104			4,690			468			-			5,262
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		-			1,213			45			-			1,258
Operating income		(104	)		3,905			228			-			4,029
Other income (expense):
Equity earnings in subsidiaries		3,091			-			-			(3,091	)		-
Interest expense, net		(258	)		(674	)		(75	)		-			(1,007	)
Other, net		-			6			2			-			8
Net income before income tax expense		2,729			3,237			155			(3,091	)		3,030
Income tax expense		-			157			47			-			204
Net income		2,729			3,030			108			(3,091	)		2,826
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		143			(11	)		-			35			167
Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	2,586		$	3,091		$	108		$	(3,126	)	$	2,659
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)
							Non-			Consolidation
	Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
Revenues	$	-		$	88,756		$	8,845		$	(78	)	$	97,523
Costs of services		-			78,103			8,078			(78	)		86,103
Gross margin		-			10,653			767			-			11,420
Operating costs and expense:
General and administrative		-			4,565			389			-			4,954
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		-			1,508			53			-			1,561
Operating income		-			4,580			325			-			4,905
Other income (expense):
Equity earnings in subsidiaries		3,898			-			-			(3,898	)		-
Interest expense, net		(179	)		(576	)		(30	)		-			(785	)
Offering costs		(446	)		-			-			-			(446	)
Other, net		-			(12	)		-			-			(12	)
Net income before income tax expense		3,273			3,992			295			(3,898	)		3,662
Income tax expense		-			71			74			-			145
Net income		3,273			3,921			221			(3,898	)		3,517
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		640			23			-			110			773
Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	2,633		$	3,898		$	221		$	(4,008	)	$	2,744
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)
							Non-			Consolidation
	Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	2,729		$	3,080		$	108		$	(3,091	)	$	2,826
Other comprehensive (loss):
Foreign currency translation		-			-			(593	)		(292	)		(885	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	2,729		$	3,080		$	(485	)	$	(3,383	)	$	1,941
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		143			(11	)		-			(422	)		(290	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	2,586		$	3,091		$	(485	)	$	(2,961	)	$	2,231
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)
							Non-			Consolidation
	Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	3,273		$	3,921		$	221		$	(3,898	)		3,517
Other comprehensive (loss):
Foreign currency translation		-			-			(315	)		(144	)		(459	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	3,273		$	3,921		$	(94	)	$	(4,042	)	$	3,058
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		640			23			-			33			696
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	2,633		$	3,898		$	(94	)	$	(4,075	)	$	2,362
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)
							Non-			Consolidation
	Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	2,729		$	3,080		$	108		$	(3,091	)	$	2,826
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		-			1,268			46			-			1,314
(Gain) Loss on asset disposal		-			-			3			-			3
Interest expense from debt issuance cost amortization		134			-			-			-			134
Amortization of equity-based compensation		211			-			-			-			211
Equity earnings in investee company		-			(2	)		-			-			(2	)
Equity earnings in subsidiaries		(3,091	)		-			-			3,091			-
Deferred tax benefit, net		-			13			(13	)		-			-
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		-			3,246			(1,271	)		(105	)		1,870
Receivables from affiliates		(105	)		-			-			105			-
Prepaid expenses and other		-			320			63			-			383
Accounts payable and accrued payroll and other		87			5,817			835			-			6,739
Income taxes payable		-			101			(34	)		-			67
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(35	)		13,843			(263	)		-			13,545
Investing activities:
Acquisition of 49.9% interest in the TIR Entities		-			(52,588	)		-			-			(52,588	)
Purchase of property and equipment		-			(929	)		(1	)		-			(930	)
Net cash used in investing activities		-			(53,517	)		(1	)		-			(53,518	)
Financing activities:
Advances on long-term debt		-			52,600			-			-			52,600
Distributions from subsidiaries		3,952			(3,952	)		-			-			-
Distributions to limited partners		(4,806	)		-			-			-			(4,806	)
Distributions to non-controlling members of the TIR Entities		-			(1,421	)		-			-			(1,421	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(854	)		47,227			-			-			46,373
Effects of exchange rates on cash		-			-			(616	)		-			(616	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(889	)		7,553			(880	)		-			5,784
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		982			16,598			3,177			-			20,757
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	93		$	24,151		$	2,297		$	-		$	26,541
Non-cash items:
Accounts payable excluded from capital expenditures	$	-		$	51		$	-		$	-		$	51
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)
							Non-			Consolidation
	Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	3,273		$	3,921		$	221		$	(3,898	)	$	3,517
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		-			1,557			53			-			1,610
Interest expense from debt issuance cost amortization		189			-			-			-			189
Amortization of equity-based compensation		294			-			-			-			294
Equity earnings in investee company		-			14			-			-			14
Equity earnings in subsidiaries		(3,898	)		-			-			3,898			-
Deferred tax benefit, net		-			(74	)		36			-			(38	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		-			6,313			834			-			7,147
Receivables from affiliates		(1,202	)		1,202			-			-			-
Prepaid expenses and other		273			(45	)		4			-			232
Accounts payable and accrued payroll and other		1,136			2,916			1,967			-			6,019
Income taxes payable		-			(14,907	)		(1,023	)		-			(15,930	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		65			897			2,092			-			3,054
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		-			(315	)		(4	)		-			(319	)
Net cash used in investing activities		-			(315	)		(4	)		-			(319	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from initial public offering		80,213			-			-			-			80,213
Distribution of initial public offering proceeds to Cypress Energy Holdings, LLC		(80,213	)		-			-			-			(80,213	)
Payment of deferred offering costs		(314	)		-			-			-			(314	)
Repayment of long-term debt		-			(5,000	)		-			-			(5,000	)
Payments on behalf of affiliates		(65	)		-			-			-			(65	)
Net advances from members		314			-			-			-			314
Net cash (used in) financing activities		(65	)		(5,000	)		-			-			(5,065	)
Effects of exchange rates on cash		-			-			(328	)		-			(328	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		-			(4,418	)		1,760			-			(2,658	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		-			24,606			2,084			-			26,690
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	-		$	20,188		$	3,844		$	-		$	24,032
Non-cash items:
Accounts payable excluded from capital expenditures	$	-		$	75		$	-		$	-		$	75

Accounting_Policies_by_Policy_

Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Presentation
	The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 include our accounts and those of our controlled subsidiaries. Investments where we do not have the ability to exercise control, but do have the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All significant intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014 is derived from audited financial statements.
	The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim consolidated financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.  Such adjustments consist only of normal recurring items, unless otherwise disclosed herein.  Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all the information and notes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements.  However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading.  These interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
	The preparation of the Partnership’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Income Taxes
	A publicly-traded partnership is required to generate at least 90% of its gross income (as defined for federal income tax purposes) from certain qualifying sources.  At least 90% of our gross income has been qualifying income since our IPO.
	As a limited partnership, we generally are not subject to federal, state or local income taxes.  The tax on the Partnership’s net income is generally borne by the individual partners.  Net income for financial statement purposes may differ significantly from taxable income of the partners as a result of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities and the taxable income allocation requirements under our partnership agreement.  The aggregated difference in the basis of our net assets for financial and tax reporting purposes cannot be readily determined because information regarding each partners’ tax attributes in us is not available to us. The Partnership’s Canadian activity remains taxable in Canada, as well as the activities of a wholly owned subsidiary, Tulsa Inspection Resources – PUC, LLC (“TIR-PUC”), which has elected to be taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  Consequently, the Partnership records income tax expense for our Canadian operations, our U.S. corporate operations and any state income and franchise taxes specifically applicable to the Partnership.
Non-Controlling Interest [Policy Text Block]	Non-controlling Interest
	We have certain consolidated subsidiaries in which outside parties own interests. The non-controlling interest shown in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements represents the other owners’ share of these entities.
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Identifiable Intangible Assets
	Our recorded identifiable intangible assets primarily include customer lists, trademarks and trade names.  Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which is the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to our future cash flows.  We have no indefinite-lived intangibles other than goodwill.  The determination of the fair value of the intangible assets and the estimated useful lives are based on an analysis of all pertinent factors including (1) the use of widely-accepted valuation approaches, the income approach, or the cost approach, (2) our expected use of the asset, (3) the expected useful life of related assets, (4) any legal, regulatory, or contractual provisions, including renewal or extension periods that would cause substantial costs or modifications to existing agreements, and (5) the effects of demand, competition, and other economic factors.  Should any of the underlying assumptions indicate that the value of the intangible assets might be impaired, we may be required to reduce the carrying value and subsequent useful life of the asset.  If the underlying assumptions governing the amortization of an intangible asset were later determined to have significantly changed, we may be required to adjust the amortization period of such asset to reflect any new estimate of its useful life.  Any write-down of the value or unfavorable change in the useful life of an intangible asset would increase expense at that time.  There were no impairments of identifiable intangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2015 or 2014.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill
	Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to an annual review on November 1 (or at other dates if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may be impaired) for impairment at a reporting unit level.  The reporting unit or units used to evaluate and measure goodwill for impairment are determined primarily from the manner in which the business is managed or operated.  A reporting unit is an operating segment or a component that is one level below an operating segment.  In accordance with ASC 350 “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other”, we have assessed the reporting unit definitions and determined that PI&IS and W&ES are the appropriate reporting units for testing goodwill impairment.  The accounting estimate relative to assessing the impairment of goodwill is a critical accounting estimate for each of our reporting segments. There were no impairments of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2015 or 2014.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Impairments of Long-Lived Assets
	As prescribed by ASC 360-10-05, Property, Plant and Equipment – General Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, we assess property, plant and equipment ("PP&E") for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Such indicators include, among others, the nature of the asset, the projected future economic benefit of the asset, changes in regulatory and political environments and historical and future cash flow and profitability measurements. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows expected from the asset, we recognize an impairment charge for the excess of carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value. Determination as to whether and how much an asset is impaired involves management estimates on highly uncertain matters such as future commodity prices, the effects of inflation on operating expenses and the outlook for national or regional market supply and demand for the services we provide. There were no recorded impairments of long-lived assets for the three months ended March 31, 2015 or 2014.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	New Accounting Standards
	The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers in May 2014.  ASU 2014-09 is intended to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and develop a common standard for recognizing revenue for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards that is applicable to all organizations.  The Partnership will be required to comply with this ASU beginning in 2017.  We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on the financial information of the Partnership.  We do not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will materially impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. On April 29, 2015, the FASB issued a proposal to defer the effective date to periods beginning after December 15, 2017.
	The FASB issued ASU 2015-03 – Interest – Imputation of Interest in April 2015. This guidance requires debt issuance costs related to our long-term debt (currently reflected as a non-current asset) be presented on the balance sheet as a reduction of the carrying amount of the long-term debt. The Partnership will be required to comply with this ASU beginning in 2016. It requires retrospective application and we plan to adopt this guidance beginning in the first quarter of 2016. We are currently reviewing the new requirements to determine the impact this guidance will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note_7_Equity_Compensation_Tab

Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015						2014
					Weighted					Weighted
					Average					Average
					Grant					Grant
		Number			Date Fair			Number		Date Fair
		of Units			Value / Unit			of Units		Value / Unit
	Units at January 1		158,353		$	18.11			-	$	-
	Units granted		168,070			13.42			116,843		17.22
	Units vested and issued		(3,634	)		(18.61	)		-		-
	Units forfeited		(4,372	)		(18.10	)		-		-
	Units at March 31		318,417			15.63			116,843		17.22

Note_9_Earnings_per_Unit_and_C1

Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Unit And Cash Distributions [Abstract]
Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]						Total Cash
		Per Unit Cash		Total Cash		Distributions
	Payment Date	Distributions		Distributions		to Affiliates (c)
				(in thousands)
	May 15, 2014 (a)	$	0.301389	$	3,565	$	2,264
	14-Aug-14		0.396844		4,693		2,980
	14-Nov-14		0.406413		4,806		3,052
	Total 2014 Distributions		1.104646		13,064		8,296
	14-Feb-15		0.406413		4,806		3,052
	May 14, 2015 (b)		0.406413		4,808		3,052
	Total 2015 Distributions (through May 14, 2015)		0.812826		9,614		6,104
	Total Distributions (through May 14, 2015) since IPO	$	1.917472	$	22,678	$	14,400

Note_11_Reportable_Segments_Ta

Note 11 - Reportable Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]		PI&IS		W&ES		Other			Total
		(in thousands)
	Three months ended March 31, 2015
	Revenue	$	89,814	$	4,252	$	-		$	94,066
	Costs of services		81,816		1,701		-			83,517
	Gross margin		7,998		2,551		-			10,549
	General and administrative expense		4,286		872		104			5,262
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		626		632		-			1,258
	Operating income	$	3,086	$	1,047	$	(104	)		4,029
	Interest expense, net									1,007
	Other expense, net									(8	)
	Net income before income tax expense								$	3,030
	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Revenue	$	92,263	$	5,260	$	-		$	97,523
	Costs of services		83,976		2,127		-			86,103
	Gross margin		8,287		3,133		-			11,420
	General and administrative expense		4,345		609		-			4,954
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		635		926		-			1,561
	Operating income	$	3,307	$	1,598	$	-			4,905
	Interest expense, net									785
	Offering costs									446
	Other expense, net									12
									$	3,662
	Total Assets
	31-Mar-15	$	141,896	$	47,625	$	2,269
	31-Dec-14	$	136,224	$	50,296	$	3,322

Note_13_Condensed_Consolidatin1

Note 13 - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]								Non-			Consolidation
		Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	93		$	24,151		$	2,297		$	-		$	26,541
	Trade accounts receivable, net		-			46,434			5,785			(14	)		52,205
	Receivables from affiliates		126			9,050			-			(9,176	)		-
	Deferred tax assets		-			2			2			-			4
	Prepaid expenses and other		-			2,021			46			-			2,067
	Total current assets		219			81,658			8,130			(9,190	)		80,817
	Property and equipment:
	Property and equipment, at cost		-			27,994			94			-			28,088
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-			4,184			52			-			4,236
	Total property and equipment, net		-			23,810			42			-			23,852
	Intangible assets, net		-			27,843			1,639			-			29,482
	Goodwill		-			53,915			1,493			-			55,408
	Investment in subsidiaries		43,793			-			-			(43,793	)		-
	Notes receivable - affiliates		-			3,903			-			(3,903	)		-
	Debt issuance costs, net		2,184			-			-			-			2,184
	Other assets		-			36			11			-			47
	Total assets	$	46,196		$	191,165		$	11,315		$	(56,886	)	$	191,790
	LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	127		$	589		$	846		$	-		$	1,562
	Accounts payable - affiliates		-			167			9,056			(9,190	)		33
	Accrued payroll and other		-			15,058			178			-			15,236
	Income taxes payable		-			608			5			-			613
	Total current liabilities		127			16,422			10,085			(9,190	)		17,444
	Long-term debt		-			130,200			-			-			130,200
	Notes payable - affiliates		-			-			3,186			(3,186	)		-
	Deferred tax liabilities		-			-			348			-			348
	Asset retirement obligations		-			33			-			-			33
	Total liabilities		127			146,655			13,619			(12,376	)		148,025
	Commitments and contingencies - Note 10
	Owners' equity:
	Total partners' capital		46,069			43,511			(2,304	)		(44,495	)		42,781
	Non-controlling interests		-			999			-			(15	)		984
	Total owners' equity		46,069			44,510			(2,304	)		(44,510	)		43,765
	Total liabilities and owners' equity	$	46,196		$	191,165		$	11,315		$	(56,886	)	$	191,790
								Non-			Consolidation
		Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	982		$	16,598		$	3,177		$	-		$	20,757
	Trade accounts receivable, net		-			49,569			4,514			(8	)		54,075
	Receivables from affiliates		22			8,809			-			(8,831	)		-
	Deferred tax assets		-			15			53			-			68
	Prepaid expenses and other		-			2,339			101			-			2,440
	Total current assets		1,004			77,330			7,845			(8,839	)		77,340
	Property and equipment:
	Property and equipment, at cost		-			27,769			109			-			27,878
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-			3,485			53			-			3,538
	Total property and equipment, net		-			24,284			56			-			24,340
	Intangible assets, net		-			28,414			1,831			-			30,245
	Goodwill		-			53,915			1,630			-			55,545
	Investment in subsidiaries		98,965			-			-			(98,965	)		-
	Notes receivable - affiliates		-			3,903			-			(3,903	)		-
	Debt issuance costs, net		2,318			-			-			-			2,318
	Other assets		-			35			19			-			54
	Total assets	$	102,287		$	187,881		$	11,381		$	(111,707	)	$	189,842
	LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	34		$	2,161		$	266		$	-		$	2,461
	Accounts payable - affiliates		-			586			8,839			(8,839	)		586
Accrued payroll and other		6			7,605			139			-			7,750
Income taxes payable		-			507			39			-			546
Total current liabilities		40			10,859			9,283			(8,839	)		11,343
Long-term debt		-			77,600			-			-			77,600
Notes payable - affiliates		-			-			3,479			(3,479	)		-
Deferred tax liabilities		-			-			438			-			438
Asset retirement obligations		-			33			-			-			33
Total liabilities		40			88,492			13,200			(12,318	)		89,414
Commitments and contingencies - Note 10
Owners' equity:
Total partners' capital		75,764			98,380			(1,819	)		(98,470	)		73,855
Non-controlling interests		26,483			1,009			-			(919	)		26,573
Total owners' equity		102,247			99,389			(1,819	)		(99,389	)		100,428
Total liabilities and owners' equity	$	102,287		$	187,881		$	11,381		$	(111,707	)	$	189,842
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]								Non-			Consolidation
		Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Revenues	$	-		$	84,746		$	10,567		$	(1,247	)	$	94,066
	Costs of services		-			74,938			9,826			(1,247	)		83,517
	Gross margin		-			9,808			741			-			10,549
	Operating costs and expense:
	General and administrative		104			4,690			468			-			5,262
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		-			1,213			45			-			1,258
	Operating income		(104	)		3,905			228			-			4,029
	Other income (expense):
	Equity earnings in subsidiaries		3,091			-			-			(3,091	)		-
	Interest expense, net		(258	)		(674	)		(75	)		-			(1,007	)
	Other, net		-			6			2			-			8
	Net income before income tax expense		2,729			3,237			155			(3,091	)		3,030
	Income tax expense		-			157			47			-			204
	Net income		2,729			3,030			108			(3,091	)		2,826
	Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		143			(11	)		-			35			167
	Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	2,586		$	3,091		$	108		$	(3,126	)	$	2,659
								Non-			Consolidation
		Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Revenues	$	-		$	88,756		$	8,845		$	(78	)	$	97,523
	Costs of services		-			78,103			8,078			(78	)		86,103
	Gross margin		-			10,653			767			-			11,420
	Operating costs and expense:
	General and administrative		-			4,565			389			-			4,954
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		-			1,508			53			-			1,561
	Operating income		-			4,580			325			-			4,905
	Other income (expense):
	Equity earnings in subsidiaries		3,898			-			-			(3,898	)		-
	Interest expense, net		(179	)		(576	)		(30	)		-			(785	)
	Offering costs		(446	)		-			-			-			(446	)
	Other, net		-			(12	)		-			-			(12	)
	Net income before income tax expense		3,273			3,992			295			(3,898	)		3,662
	Income tax expense		-			71			74			-			145
	Net income		3,273			3,921			221			(3,898	)		3,517
	Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		640			23			-			110			773
	Net income attributable to controlling interests	$	2,633		$	3,898		$	221		$	(4,008	)	$	2,744
Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]								Non-			Consolidation
		Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Net income (loss)	$	2,729		$	3,080		$	108		$	(3,091	)	$	2,826
	Other comprehensive (loss):
	Foreign currency translation		-			-			(593	)		(292	)		(885	)
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	2,729		$	3,080		$	(485	)	$	(3,383	)	$	1,941
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		143			(11	)		-			(422	)		(290	)
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	2,586		$	3,091		$	(485	)	$	(2,961	)	$	2,231
								Non-			Consolidation
		Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Net income (loss)	$	3,273		$	3,921		$	221		$	(3,898	)		3,517
	Other comprehensive (loss):
	Foreign currency translation		-			-			(315	)		(144	)		(459	)
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	3,273		$	3,921		$	(94	)	$	(4,042	)	$	3,058
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		640			23			-			33			696
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	2,633		$	3,898		$	(94	)	$	(4,075	)	$	2,362
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]								Non-			Consolidation
		Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	2,729		$	3,080		$	108		$	(3,091	)	$	2,826
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		-			1,268			46			-			1,314
	(Gain) Loss on asset disposal		-			-			3			-			3
	Interest expense from debt issuance cost amortization		134			-			-			-			134
	Amortization of equity-based compensation		211			-			-			-			211
	Equity earnings in investee company		-			(2	)		-			-			(2	)
	Equity earnings in subsidiaries		(3,091	)		-			-			3,091			-
	Deferred tax benefit, net		-			13			(13	)		-			-
	Changes in assets and liabilities:
	Trade accounts receivable		-			3,246			(1,271	)		(105	)		1,870
	Receivables from affiliates		(105	)		-			-			105			-
	Prepaid expenses and other		-			320			63			-			383
	Accounts payable and accrued payroll and other		87			5,817			835			-			6,739
	Income taxes payable		-			101			(34	)		-			67
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(35	)		13,843			(263	)		-			13,545
	Investing activities:
	Acquisition of 49.9% interest in the TIR Entities		-			(52,588	)		-			-			(52,588	)
	Purchase of property and equipment		-			(929	)		(1	)		-			(930	)
	Net cash used in investing activities		-			(53,517	)		(1	)		-			(53,518	)
	Financing activities:
	Advances on long-term debt		-			52,600			-			-			52,600
	Distributions from subsidiaries		3,952			(3,952	)		-			-			-
	Distributions to limited partners		(4,806	)		-			-			-			(4,806	)
	Distributions to non-controlling members of the TIR Entities		-			(1,421	)		-			-			(1,421	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(854	)		47,227			-			-			46,373
	Effects of exchange rates on cash		-			-			(616	)		-			(616	)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(889	)		7,553			(880	)		-			5,784
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		982			16,598			3,177			-			20,757
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	93		$	24,151		$	2,297		$	-		$	26,541
	Non-cash items:
	Accounts payable excluded from capital expenditures	$	-		$	51		$	-		$	-		$	51
								Non-			Consolidation
		Parent			Guarantors			Guarantors			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	3,273		$	3,921		$	221		$	(3,898	)	$	3,517
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		-			1,557			53			-			1,610
	Interest expense from debt issuance cost amortization		189			-			-			-			189
	Amortization of equity-based compensation		294			-			-			-			294
	Equity earnings in investee company		-			14			-			-			14
	Equity earnings in subsidiaries		(3,898	)		-			-			3,898			-
	Deferred tax benefit, net		-			(74	)		36			-			(38	)
	Changes in assets and liabilities:
	Trade accounts receivable		-			6,313			834			-			7,147
	Receivables from affiliates		(1,202	)		1,202			-			-			-
	Prepaid expenses and other		273			(45	)		4			-			232
	Accounts payable and accrued payroll and other		1,136			2,916			1,967			-			6,019
	Income taxes payable		-			(14,907	)		(1,023	)		-			(15,930	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities		65			897			2,092			-			3,054
	Investing activities:
	Purchase of property and equipment		-			(315	)		(4	)		-			(319	)
	Net cash used in investing activities		-			(315	)		(4	)		-			(319	)
	Financing activities:
	Proceeds from initial public offering		80,213			-			-			-			80,213
	Distribution of initial public offering proceeds to Cypress Energy Holdings, LLC		(80,213	)		-			-			-			(80,213	)
	Payment of deferred offering costs		(314	)		-			-			-			(314	)
	Repayment of long-term debt		-			(5,000	)		-			-			(5,000	)
	Payments on behalf of affiliates		(65	)		-			-			-			(65	)
	Net advances from members		314			-			-			-			314
	Net cash (used in) financing activities		(65	)		(5,000	)		-			-			(5,065	)
Effects of exchange rates on cash		-			-			(328	)		-			(328	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		-			(4,418	)		1,760			-			(2,658	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		-			24,606			2,084			-			26,690
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	-		$	20,188		$	3,844		$	-		$	24,032
Non-cash items:
Accounts payable excluded from capital expenditures	$	-		$	75		$	-		$	-		$	75

Note_1_Organization_and_Operat1

Note 1 - Organization and Operations (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 21, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
Note 1 - Organization and Operations (Details) [Line Items]
Common units issues in initial public offering (in Shares)	4,312,500
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding (in Shares)		5,916,634
Member Interest as Percentage in Managed Wells		25.00%
IPO [Member]
Note 1 - Organization and Operations (Details) [Line Items]
Common units issues in initial public offering (in Shares)		4,312,500
North Dakota [Member]
Note 1 - Organization and Operations (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Commercial Saltwater Disposal Facilities		8
Texas [Member] | TIR Entities [Member] | Cypress Energy Holdings Llc and Affiliates [Member]
Note 1 - Organization and Operations (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Commercial Saltwater Disposal Facilities		2
TIR Entities [Member] | Cypress Energy Holdings Llc and Affiliates [Member]
Note 1 - Organization and Operations (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of Interest Owned by Entity		100.00%

Note_2_Basis_of_Presentation_a1

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Minimum Percentage of Gross Income Required from Certain Qualifying Sources	90.00%
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	$0	$0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0
Asset Impairment Charges	$0	$0

Note_3_Initial_Public_Offering1

Note 3 - Initial Public Offering (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 21, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 01, 2015
Note 3 - Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering	4,312,500
Share Price	$20
Partners Capital Account Distribution Per Unit of Limited Partner Interest Net	18.7
Number of Units Exercised by Underwriters	562,500
Partners' Capital Account, Public Sale of Units Net of Offering Costs	$80,200,000
Total Deferred Offering Costs Charged Against Proceeds From IPO	2,900,000
Offering Costs	$400,000	$0	$446,000
Percentage of Partnerships Outstanding Units Held By Affiliates		63.50%
TIR Entities [Member]
Note 3 - Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	50.10%			49.90%
Cypress Energy Partners Llc [Member]
Note 3 - Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	100.00%
Percentage of Partnerships Outstanding Units Held By Affiliates	47.80%
TIR Entities [Member]
Note 3 - Initial Public Offering (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of Partnerships Outstanding Units Held By Affiliates	15.70%

Note_4_Acquisitions_Details

Note 4 - Acquisitions (Details) (TIR Entities [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2015	Feb. 01, 2015	Jan. 21, 2014
TIR Entities [Member]
Note 4 - Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	49.90%	49.90%	50.10%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$52.60

Note_5_Credit_Agreement_Detail

Note 5 - Credit Agreement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 5 - Credit Agreement (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$200,000,000
Line of Credit Facility Additional Borrowings	125,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	130,200,000		77,600,000
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.50%
Interest Paid	800,000	700,000
Debt Covenant Total Adjusted Leverage Ratio Maximum	4
Debt Covenant Interest Coverage Ratio Minimum	3
Total Adjusted Leverage Ratio	2.85
Interest Coverage Ratio	8.21
Percentage of Cash on Hand of Borrowing Base	100.00%
Line of Credit Facility Minimum Extended Available Borrowing Capacity	5,000,000
Amount Borrowing Base Must Exceed Outstanding Balance of Working Capital Revolving Credit Facility	5,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Note 5 - Credit Agreement (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.25%
Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Note 5 - Credit Agreement (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.25%
Minimum [Member]
Note 5 - Credit Agreement (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.68%	2.91%
Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Note 5 - Credit Agreement (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.75%
Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Note 5 - Credit Agreement (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.75%
Maximum [Member]
Note 5 - Credit Agreement (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.27%	3.50%
Working Capital [Member]
Note 5 - Credit Agreement (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	75,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	50		50,000,000
Acquisition and Expansion [Member]
Note 5 - Credit Agreement (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	125,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	$80,200,000		$27,600,000

Note_6_Income_Taxes_Details

Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%	35.00%

Note_7_Equity_Compensation_Det

Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Subordinated Units [Member] | Predecessor Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Units Converted (in Shares)	44,451
Subordinated Units [Member]
Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$0.10	$0.20
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Director [Member]
Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Employees [Member] | 100% Vest at End of Period [Member]
Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	18 months
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Employees [Member]
Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	5 years
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)	1,182,600
Percentage of Authorized Units	10.00%
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	0.2	0.1
Number of Units Exchanged (in Shares)	44,250
Predecessor Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Reversal of Compensation Liability		$0.10

Note_7_Equity_Compensation_Det1

Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Details) - Equity Compensation (Long Term Incentive Plan [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 7 - Equity Compensation (Details) - Equity Compensation [Line Items]
Units at January 1	158,353
Units at January 1	$18.11
Units granted	168,070	116,843
Units granted	$13.42	$17.22
Units vested and issued	-3,634
Units vested and issued	($18.61)
Units forfeited	-4,372
Units forfeited	($18.10)
Units at March 31	318,417	116,843
Units at March 31	$15.63	$17.22

Note_8_RelatedParty_Transactio1

Note 8 - Related-Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Omnibus Agreement [Member]
Note 8 - Related-Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$4.04
Omnibus Agreement [Member]
Note 8 - Related-Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party				4
Prorated Annual Administrative Fee		1.01	0.8
Proceeds From Payments For Distribution and Contributions From Parent		0	0.2
Rud Transportation, LLC [Member]
Note 8 - Related-Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties		0.4	0.6
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current		0.4		0.3
Alati Arnegard, LLC [Member]
Note 8 - Related-Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current		0.1		0.1
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest		25.00%
Management Fees Revenue		0.1	0.1
Cypress Energy Management - Bakken Operations, LLC [Member]
Note 8 - Related-Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Employee Related Liabilities		0.7	0.8
Accounts Payable, Related Parties		$0.10		$0.20

Note_9_Earnings_per_Unit_and_C2

Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 21, 2014
Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) [Line Items]
Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Basic	11,828,159	11,826,000
Percentage of Partnerships Outstanding Units Held By Affiliates	63.50%
Common Units [Member]
Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) [Line Items]
Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Basic	5,915,159	5,913,000
Subordinated Units [Member]
Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) [Line Items]
Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Basic	5,913,000	5,913,000
Cash Distribution Q1 [Member] | TIR Entities [Member]
Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) [Line Items]
Cash Distributions Made by Subsidiary (in Dollars)	3.2	0
Cash Distributions made by Subsidiary to Partnership (in Dollars)	1.8
Cash Distributions Made by Subsidiary to Non-controlling Interests (in Dollars)	1.4
TIR Entities [Member]
Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of Partnerships Outstanding Units Held By Affiliates			15.70%

Note_9_Earnings_per_Unit_and_C3

Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

4 Months Ended

16 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Feb. 14, 2015

Nov. 14, 2014

Aug. 14, 2014

15-May-14

Mar. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

14-May-15

14-May-15

14-May-15

Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions [Line Items]

Per Unit Cash Distribution (in Dollars per share)

$0.41

$0.41

$0.40

$0.30

[1]

$1.10

Total Cash Distribution

$4,806

$4,806

$4,693

$3,565

[1]

$13,064

Total Cash Distribution to Afiliates

-4,806

Subsequent Event [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]

Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions [Line Items]

Total Cash Distribution to Afiliates

3,052

[2],[3]

6,104

[3]

14,400

[3]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions [Line Items]

Per Unit Cash Distribution (in Dollars per share)

$0.41

[2]

$0.81

$1.92

Total Cash Distribution

4,808

[2]

9,614

22,678

Affiliated Entity [Member]

Note 9 - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions (Details) - Earnings per Unit and Cash Distributions [Line Items]

Total Cash Distribution to Afiliates

$3,052

[3]

$3,052

[3]

$2,980

[3]

$2,264

[1],[3]

$8,296

[3]

[1]

Distribution was pro-rated from the date of our IPO through March 31, 2014.

[2]

First quarter 2015 distribution was declared and paid in the second quarter of 2015.

[3]

Approximately 63.5% of the Partnership's outstanding units are held by Holdings and its affiliates.

Note_10_Commitments_and_Contin1

Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Performance Obligation Collateral [Member]
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Security Deposit	$0.50	$0.50
Employment Contract Commitments [Member]
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	0.9
Compliance Audit Contingencies [Member]
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$0.20	$0.20

Note_11_Reportable_Segments_De

Note 11 - Reportable Segments (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Note 11 - Reportable Segments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments	2
Water and Environmental Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Note 11 - Reportable Segments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Operating Entities Under Reportable Segment	10
Number Of Facilities with Fees Related to the Management	3

Note_11_Reportable_Segments_De1

Note 11 - Reportable Segments (Details) - Reconciliation of Combined Total Segment Operating Income to Net Income Before Income Tax Expense (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 21, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$94,066,000	$97,523,000
Costs of services		83,517,000	86,103,000
Gross margin		10,549,000	11,420,000
General and administrative expenses		5,262,000	4,954,000
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		1,258,000	1,561,000
Operating income		4,029,000	4,905,000
Interest expense, net		1,007,000	785,000
Other, net		-8,000	12,000
Net income before income tax expense		3,030,000	3,662,000
Three months ended March 31, 2014
Offering costs	400,000	0	446,000
Total Assets
Total assets		191,790,000		189,842,000
Pipeline Inspection and Integrity Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		89,814,000	92,263,000
Costs of services		81,816,000	83,976,000
Gross margin		7,998,000	8,287,000
General and administrative expenses		4,286,000	4,345,000
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		626,000	635,000
Operating income		3,086,000	3,307,000
Total Assets
Total assets		141,896,000		136,224,000
Water and Environmental Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		4,252,000	5,260,000
Costs of services		1,701,000	2,127,000
Gross margin		2,551,000	3,133,000
General and administrative expenses		872,000	609,000
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		632,000	926,000
Operating income		1,047,000	1,598,000
Total Assets
Total assets		47,625,000		50,296,000
Other Segments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General and administrative expenses		104,000
Operating income		-104,000
Total Assets
Total assets		$2,269,000		$3,322,000

Note_12_Subsequent_Events_Deta

Note 12 - Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	1-May-15
Two Management Services Customers [Member]
Note 12 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Management Fees Revenue	$0.30
Subsequent Event [Member] | Hydrostatic Business [Member]
Note 12 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest		51.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		10.7
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High		9.5
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Right to Purchase, Ownership Interest		49.00%
Business Combination, Maximum Purchase Price of Remaining Ownership Interest		$28
Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 12 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Management Services Customers Terminating Management Contracts		2

Note_13_Condensed_Consolidatin2

Note 13 - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$26,541,000	$20,757,000	$24,032,000	$26,690,000
Trade accounts receivable, net	52,205,000	54,075,000
Receivables from affiliates	0	0
Deferred tax assets	4,000	68,000
Prepaid expenses and other	2,067,000	2,440,000
Total current assets	80,817,000	77,340,000
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	28,088,000	27,878,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation	4,236,000	3,538,000
Total property and equipment, net	23,852,000	24,340,000
Intangible assets, net	29,482,000	30,245,000
Goodwill	55,408,000	55,545,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Notes receivable - affiliates	0	0
Debt issuance costs, net	2,184,000	2,318,000
Other assets	47,000	54,000
Total assets	191,790,000	189,842,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,562,000	2,461,000
Accounts payable - affiliates	33,000	586,000
Accrued payroll and other	15,236,000	7,750,000
Income taxes payable	613,000	546,000
Total current liabilities	17,444,000	11,343,000
Long-term debt	130,200,000	77,600,000
Notes payable - affiliates	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	348,000	438,000
Asset retirement obligations	33,000	33,000
Total liabilities	148,025,000	89,414,000
Commitments and contingencies - Note 10
Owners' equity:
Total partners' capital	42,781,000	73,855,000
Non-controlling interests	984,000	26,573,000
Total owners' equity	43,765,000	100,428,000
Total liabilities and owners' equity	191,790,000	189,842,000
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	93,000	982,000	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net	0	0
Receivables from affiliates	126,000	22,000
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other	0	0
Total current assets	219,000	1,004,000
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	0	0
Less: Accumulated depreciation	0	0
Total property and equipment, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	43,793,000	98,965,000
Notes receivable - affiliates	0	0
Debt issuance costs, net	2,184,000	2,318,000
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	46,196,000	102,287,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	127,000	34,000
Accounts payable - affiliates	0	0
Accrued payroll and other	0	6,000
Income taxes payable	0	0
Total current liabilities	127,000	40,000
Long-term debt	0	0
Notes payable - affiliates	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Asset retirement obligations	0	0
Total liabilities	127,000	40,000
Commitments and contingencies - Note 10
Owners' equity:
Total partners' capital	46,069,000	75,764,000
Non-controlling interests		26,483,000
Total owners' equity	46,069,000	102,247,000
Total liabilities and owners' equity	46,196,000	102,287,000
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	24,151,000	16,598,000	20,188,000	24,606,000
Trade accounts receivable, net	46,434,000	49,569,000
Receivables from affiliates	9,050,000	8,809,000
Deferred tax assets	2,000	15,000
Prepaid expenses and other	2,021,000	2,339,000
Total current assets	81,658,000	77,330,000
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	27,994,000	27,769,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation	4,184,000	3,485,000
Total property and equipment, net	23,810,000	24,284,000
Intangible assets, net	27,843,000	28,414,000
Goodwill	53,915,000	53,915,000
Notes receivable - affiliates	3,903,000	3,903,000
Debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Other assets	36,000	35,000
Total assets	191,165,000	187,881,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	589,000	2,161,000
Accounts payable - affiliates	167,000	586,000
Accrued payroll and other	15,058,000	7,605,000
Income taxes payable	608,000	507,000
Total current liabilities	16,422,000	10,859,000
Long-term debt	130,200,000	77,600,000
Notes payable - affiliates	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Asset retirement obligations	33,000	33,000
Total liabilities	146,655,000	88,492,000
Commitments and contingencies - Note 10
Owners' equity:
Total partners' capital	43,511,000	98,380,000
Non-controlling interests	999,000	1,009,000
Total owners' equity	44,510,000	99,389,000
Total liabilities and owners' equity	191,165,000	187,881,000
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,297,000	3,177,000	3,844,000	2,084,000
Trade accounts receivable, net	5,785,000	4,514,000
Receivables from affiliates	0	0
Deferred tax assets	2,000	53,000
Prepaid expenses and other	46,000	101,000
Total current assets	8,130,000	7,845,000
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	94,000	109,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation	52,000	53,000
Total property and equipment, net	42,000	56,000
Intangible assets, net	1,639,000	1,831,000
Goodwill	1,493,000	1,630,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Notes receivable - affiliates	0	0
Debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Other assets	11,000	19,000
Total assets	11,315,000	11,381,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	846,000	266,000
Accounts payable - affiliates	9,056,000	8,839,000
Accrued payroll and other	178,000	139,000
Income taxes payable	5,000	39,000
Total current liabilities	10,085,000	9,283,000
Long-term debt	0	0
Notes payable - affiliates	3,186,000	3,479,000
Deferred tax liabilities	348,000	438,000
Asset retirement obligations	0	0
Total liabilities	13,619,000	13,200,000
Commitments and contingencies - Note 10
Owners' equity:
Total partners' capital	-2,304,000	-1,819,000
Total owners' equity	-2,304,000	-1,819,000
Total liabilities and owners' equity	11,315,000	11,381,000
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net	-14,000	-8,000
Receivables from affiliates	-9,176,000	-8,831,000
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other	0	0
Total current assets	-9,190,000	-8,839,000
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost	0	0
Less: Accumulated depreciation	0	0
Total property and equipment, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	-43,793,000	-98,965,000
Notes receivable - affiliates	-3,903,000	-3,903,000
Debt issuance costs, net	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	-56,886,000	-111,707,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accounts payable - affiliates	-9,190,000	-8,839,000
Accrued payroll and other	0	0
Income taxes payable	0	0
Total current liabilities	-9,190,000	-8,839,000
Long-term debt	0	0
Notes payable - affiliates	-3,186,000	-3,479,000
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Asset retirement obligations	0	0
Total liabilities	-12,376,000	-12,318,000
Commitments and contingencies - Note 10
Owners' equity:
Total partners' capital	-44,495,000	-98,470,000
Non-controlling interests	-15,000	-919,000
Total owners' equity	-44,510,000	-99,389,000
Total liabilities and owners' equity	($56,886,000)	($111,707,000)

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Note 13 - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 21, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues		$94,066,000	$97,523,000
Costs of services		83,517,000	86,103,000
Gross margin		10,549,000	11,420,000
Operating costs and expense:
General and administrative		5,262,000	4,954,000
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		1,258,000	1,561,000
Operating income		4,029,000	4,905,000
Other income (expense):
Equity earnings in subsidiaries		0	0
Interest expense, net		-1,007,000	-785,000
Offering costs	-400,000	0	-446,000
Other, net		8,000	-12,000
Net income before income tax expense		3,030,000	3,662,000
Income tax expense		204,000	145,000
Net income		2,826,000	3,517,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		167,000	773,000
Net income attributable to controlling interests		2,659,000	2,744,000
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues		0	0
Costs of services		0	0
Gross margin		0	0
Operating costs and expense:
General and administrative		104,000	0
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		0	0
Operating income		-104,000	0
Other income (expense):
Equity earnings in subsidiaries		3,091,000	3,898,000
Interest expense, net		-258,000	-179,000
Offering costs			-446,000
Other, net		0	0
Net income before income tax expense		2,729,000	3,273,000
Income tax expense		0	0
Net income		2,729,000	3,273,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		143,000	640,000
Net income attributable to controlling interests		2,586,000	2,633,000
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues		84,746,000	88,756,000
Costs of services		74,938,000	78,103,000
Gross margin		9,808,000	10,653,000
Operating costs and expense:
General and administrative		4,690,000	4,565,000
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		1,213,000	1,508,000
Operating income		3,905,000	4,580,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		-674,000	-576,000
Offering costs			0
Other, net		6,000	-12,000
Net income before income tax expense		3,237,000	3,992,000
Income tax expense		157,000	71,000
Net income		3,030,000	3,921,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		-11,000	23,000
Net income attributable to controlling interests		3,091,000	3,898,000
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues		10,567,000	8,845,000
Costs of services		9,826,000	8,078,000
Gross margin		741,000	767,000
Operating costs and expense:
General and administrative		468,000	389,000
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		45,000	53,000
Operating income		228,000	325,000
Other income (expense):
Equity earnings in subsidiaries		0	0
Interest expense, net		-75,000	-30,000
Offering costs			0
Other, net		2,000	0
Net income before income tax expense		155,000	295,000
Income tax expense		47,000	74,000
Net income		108,000	221,000
Net income attributable to controlling interests		108,000	221,000
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues		-1,247,000	-78,000
Costs of services		-1,247,000	-78,000
Gross margin		0	0
Operating costs and expense:
General and administrative		0	0
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		0	0
Operating income		0	0
Other income (expense):
Equity earnings in subsidiaries		-3,091,000	-3,898,000
Interest expense, net		0	0
Offering costs			0
Other, net		0	0
Net income before income tax expense		-3,091,000	-3,898,000
Income tax expense		0	0
Net income		-3,091,000	-3,898,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		35,000	110,000
Net income attributable to controlling interests		($3,126,000)	($4,008,000)

Note_13_Condensed_Consolidatin4

Note 13 - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$2,826	$3,517
Other comprehensive (loss):
Foreign currency translation	-885	-459
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,941	3,058
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	-290	696
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	2,231	2,362
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	2,729	3,273
Other comprehensive (loss):
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,729	3,273
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	143	640
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	2,586	2,633
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	3,030	3,921
Other comprehensive (loss):
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	3,080	3,921
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	-11	23
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	3,091	3,898
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	108	221
Other comprehensive (loss):
Foreign currency translation	-593	-315
Comprehensive income (loss)	-485	-94
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	-485	-94
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	-3,091	-3,898
Other comprehensive (loss):
Foreign currency translation	-292	-144
Comprehensive income (loss)	-3,383	-4,042
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	-422	33
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	($2,961)	($4,075)

Note_13_Condensed_Consolidatin5

Note 13 - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$2,826	$3,517
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,314	1,610
(Gain) Loss on asset disposal	3
Interest expense from debt issuance cost amortization	134	189
Amortization of equity-based compensation	211	294
Equity earnings in investee company	-2	14
Equity earnings in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred tax benefit, net	0	-38
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	1,870	7,147
Receivables from affiliates	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other	383	232
Accounts payable and accrued payroll and other	6,739	6,019
Income taxes payable	67	-15,930
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	13,545	3,054
Investing activities:
Acquisition of 49.9% interest in the TIR Entities	-52,588
Purchase of property and equipment	-930	-319
Net cash used in investing activities	-53,518	-319
Financing activities:
Advances on long-term debt	52,600
Distributions from subsidiaries	0
Distributions to limited partners	-4,806
Distributions to non-controlling members of the TIR Entities	-1,421
Proceeds from initial public offering		80,213
Distribution of initial public offering proceeds to Cypress Energy Holdings, LLC		-80,213
Payment of deferred offering costs		-314
Repayment of long-term debt		-5,000
Payments on behalf of affiliates		-65
Net advances from members		314
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	46,373	-5,065
Effects of exchange rates on cash	-616	-328
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,784	-2,658
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	20,757	26,690
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	26,541	24,032
Non-cash items:
Accounts payable excluded from capital expenditures	51	75
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	2,729	3,273
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0
(Gain) Loss on asset disposal	0
Interest expense from debt issuance cost amortization	134	189
Amortization of equity-based compensation	211	294
Equity earnings in investee company	0	0
Equity earnings in subsidiaries	-3,091	-3,898
Deferred tax benefit, net	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	0	0
Receivables from affiliates	-105	-1,202
Prepaid expenses and other	0	273
Accounts payable and accrued payroll and other	87	1,136
Income taxes payable	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-35	65
Investing activities:
Acquisition of 49.9% interest in the TIR Entities	0
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Financing activities:
Advances on long-term debt	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	3,952
Distributions to limited partners	-4,806
Distributions to non-controlling members of the TIR Entities	0
Proceeds from initial public offering		80,213
Distribution of initial public offering proceeds to Cypress Energy Holdings, LLC		-80,213
Payment of deferred offering costs		-314
Repayment of long-term debt		0
Payments on behalf of affiliates		-65
Net advances from members		314
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-854	-65
Effects of exchange rates on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-889	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	982	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	93	0
Non-cash items:
Accounts payable excluded from capital expenditures	0	0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	3,030	3,921
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,268	1,557
(Gain) Loss on asset disposal	0
Interest expense from debt issuance cost amortization	0	0
Amortization of equity-based compensation	0	0
Equity earnings in investee company	-2	14
Deferred tax benefit, net	13	-74
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	3,246	6,313
Receivables from affiliates	0	1,202
Prepaid expenses and other	320	-45
Accounts payable and accrued payroll and other	5,817	2,916
Income taxes payable	101	-14,907
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	13,843	897
Investing activities:
Acquisition of 49.9% interest in the TIR Entities	-52,588
Purchase of property and equipment	-929	-315
Net cash used in investing activities	-53,517	-315
Financing activities:
Advances on long-term debt	52,600
Distributions from subsidiaries	-3,952
Distributions to limited partners	0
Distributions to non-controlling members of the TIR Entities	-1,421
Proceeds from initial public offering		0
Distribution of initial public offering proceeds to Cypress Energy Holdings, LLC		0
Payment of deferred offering costs		0
Repayment of long-term debt		-5,000
Payments on behalf of affiliates		0
Net advances from members		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	47,227	-5,000
Effects of exchange rates on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7,553	-4,418
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	16,598	24,606
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	24,151	20,188
Non-cash items:
Accounts payable excluded from capital expenditures	51	75
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	108	221
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	46	53
(Gain) Loss on asset disposal	3
Interest expense from debt issuance cost amortization	0	0
Amortization of equity-based compensation	0	0
Equity earnings in investee company	0	0
Equity earnings in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred tax benefit, net	-13	36
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	-1,271	834
Receivables from affiliates	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other	63	4
Accounts payable and accrued payroll and other	835	1,967
Income taxes payable	-34	-1,023
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-263	2,092
Investing activities:
Acquisition of 49.9% interest in the TIR Entities	0
Purchase of property and equipment	-1	-4
Net cash used in investing activities	-1	-4
Financing activities:
Advances on long-term debt	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0
Distributions to limited partners	0
Distributions to non-controlling members of the TIR Entities	0
Proceeds from initial public offering		0
Distribution of initial public offering proceeds to Cypress Energy Holdings, LLC		0
Payment of deferred offering costs		0
Repayment of long-term debt		0
Payments on behalf of affiliates		0
Net advances from members		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
Effects of exchange rates on cash	-616	-328
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-880	1,760
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,177	2,084
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,297	3,844
Non-cash items:
Accounts payable excluded from capital expenditures	0	0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	-3,091	-3,898
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	0
(Gain) Loss on asset disposal	0
Interest expense from debt issuance cost amortization	0	0
Amortization of equity-based compensation	0	0
Equity earnings in investee company	0	0
Equity earnings in subsidiaries	3,091	3,898
Deferred tax benefit, net	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	-105	0
Receivables from affiliates	105	0
Prepaid expenses and other	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued payroll and other	0	0
Income taxes payable	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Investing activities:
Acquisition of 49.9% interest in the TIR Entities	0
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Financing activities:
Advances on long-term debt	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0
Distributions to limited partners	0
Distributions to non-controlling members of the TIR Entities	0
Proceeds from initial public offering		0
Distribution of initial public offering proceeds to Cypress Energy Holdings, LLC		0
Payment of deferred offering costs		0
Repayment of long-term debt		0
Payments on behalf of affiliates		0
Net advances from members		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
Effects of exchange rates on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0	0
Non-cash items:
Accounts payable excluded from capital expenditures	$0	$0