bottomhole circulating temperature — Oil & Gas Glossary
The temperature at the bottom of a well while fluid is being circulated, abbreviated BHCT. This is the temperature used for most tests of cementslurry in a liquid state (such as thickening time and fluid loss). In most cases, the BHCT is lower than the bottomhole static temperature (BHST), but in some cases, such as in deep water or in
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the arctic, the BHCT may be higher than the BHST.