Table T3. Nomenclature.
| Symbol | Definition | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Hw | Water depth at hole location | L |
| P | Fluid pressure | M/L/T2 |
| T | Temperature | θ |
| t | Time | T |
| g | Acceleration of gravity | M/T2 |
| µ0 | In situ pressure | M/L/T2 |
| µh | Hydrostatic pressure | M/L/T2 |
| µend | Final pressure | M/L/T2 |
| z | Target depth | L |
| λ* | Overpressure ratio | |
| ρc | Density of fluid with drilling cuttings | M/L3 |
| ρm | Density of drilling mud | M/L3 |
| ρw | Density of seawater | M/L3 |
| σv | Overburden stress | M/L/T2 |
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