A measure of relative media density  change due to a unit pressure  variation:

c = \frac{1}{\rho} \frac{\partial \rho}{\partial p}


SymbolDimensionSI unitsOil metric unitsOil field units

M-1 L1 T2Pa-1kPa-1

psi-1


See also


[Single-phase fluid compressibility] [Multi-phase fluid compressibility] [Pore compressibility] [Total compressibility]