Systems and methods for managing temperatures in wellbores

A bottom hole assembly comprising:

• a plurality of thermoelectric devices thermally coupled with a component of a bottom hole assembly (BHA) and electrically coupled with a power source, wherein the plurality of thermoelectric devices are adapted to cool at least a portion of the component when the plurality of thermoelectric devices are activated;
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• a control system coupled with the power source and/or the plurality of thermoelectric devices, the control system comprising a processor coupled with a memory, wherein the memory comprises control system instructions executable by the processor for receiving information as to when a slide drilling operation is to begin or determining when the slide drilling operation is to begin and for activating the plurality of thermoelectric devices adapted to cool prior to the beginning of the slide drilling operation.

A bottom hole assembly comprising:

• a plurality of thermoelectric devices thermally coupled with a component of a bottom hole assembly (BHA) and electrically coupled with a power source, wherein the plurality of thermoelectric devices are adapted to cool at least a portion of the component when the plurality of thermoelectric devices are activated;
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• a control system coupled with the power source and/or the plurality of thermoelectric devices, the control system comprising a processor coupled with a memory, wherein the memory comprises control system instructions executable by the processor for activating the plurality of thermoelectric devices when drilling mud flow ceases or is reduced below a threshold therefor.