Peer-Reviewed Publications

† denotes supervised student

1. T.Kim, D. Gutierrez-Oribio, I.Stefanou, M.Acosta, J-P.Avouac.
   Single-well based control and optimization of hydraulic stimulation and induced seismicity: application to the Otaniemi geothermal project.
   Geothermics.
2. M.Acosta, †T.Ledevin, †G. Salha, †C. Forestier, †L.Michelin, J-P.Avouac, X.Fu;
   Flow2Quake, an integrated multiphase flow, geomechanical and seismicity model for efficient forecasting of injection and extraction induced earthquakes.
   International Journal for Greenhouse Gas Control.
3. Y.Li, M.Acosta, K.Sirorattanakul, S.J.Bourne, J-P.Avouac;
   Geodetic monitoring of elastic and inelastic deformation in compacting reservoirs due to subsurface operations.
   Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.
4. †Y.Tamama, M.Acosta, S.J.Bourne, J-P.Avouac;
   Earthquake Growth Inhibited at Higher Coulomb Stress Change Rate at Groningen.
   Geophysical Research Letters - Link
5. K.Sirorattanakul, J.Wilding, M.Acosta, Y.Li, Z.Ross, S.Bourne, J-P.Avouac;
   Bursts of fast propagating swarms of induced earthquakes at the Groningen gas field.
   Seismological Research Letters
6. M.Acosta, J-P.Avouac, J.D.Smith, † K.Sirorattanakul, † H.Kaveh, S.J. Bourne;
   Earthquake nucleation characteristics revealed by seismicity response to seasonal stress variations induced by gas production at Groningen.
   Geophysical Research Letters - Link
7. † H.Kaveh, P.Batlle, M.Acosta, P. Kulkarni, J-P.Avouac;
   Induced Seismicity forecasting with Uncertainty Quantification: Application to the Groningen Gas Field
   Seismological Research Letters - Link
8. G.Meyer, M.Acosta, H.Leclère, L.Morier, M.Teuscher, G.Garrison, A.Schubnel, and M.Violay;
   A new high-pressure high-temperature deformation apparatus to study the brittle-to-ductile transition in rocks
   Rev. Sci. Instr. - Link
9. K.Sirorattanakul, Z.E.Ross, M.Khoshmanesh, E.Cochran, M.Acosta, J-P.Avouac;
   The 2020 Westmorland, California earthquake swarm as aftershocks of a slow slip event sustained by fluid flow.
   Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth - Link
10. † F.Paglialunga, F.Passelègue, M.Acosta, M.Violay
    Origin of the co-seismic variations of elastic properties in the crust: insight from the laboratory.
    Geophysical Research Letters - Link
11. M.Acosta
    Experimental studies of hydro-mechanical couplings in enhanced geothermal reservoirs.
    Doctoral thesis dissertation - Link
12. M.Acosta, † R.Maye, M.Violay;
    Hydraulic transport through calcite bearing faults with customized roughness: Effects of Normal and Shear loading
    Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth - Link
13. M.Acosta, M.Violay;
    Mechanical and hydraulic transport properties of transverse-isotropic Gneiss deformed under deep reservoir stress and pressure conditions.
    International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science - Link
14. M.Acosta, F.X.Passelègue, A.Schubnel, R.Madariaga, M.Violay;
    Can precursory moment release scale with earthquake magnitude? A view from the laboratory.
    Geophysical Research Letters - Link
15. M.Acosta, F.X.Passelègue, A.Schubnel, M.Violay;
    Dynamic weakening during earthquakes controlled by fluid thermodynamics.
    Nature Communications - Link
16. M.Violay, M.J.Heap, C.Madonna, M.Acosta;
    Porosity evolution at the brittle-ductile transition in the continental crust: Implications for deep hydro-geothermal circulation.
    Nature Scientific Reports - Link

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings and Published Reports

1. F.Lehner, T-F.Wong, A.Mossop, P.Schutjens, C.Spiers, M.Acosta and J-P.Avouac;
   Discussion of the application of rate dependent compaction models to the Groningen gas field.
   This report contains the discussion of the inelastic compaction modelling of depleting reservoirs. It contains reviews by several scientists. - Link
2. M.Violay, M.Acosta, B.Lecampion;
   Hydraulic stimulation of deep geothermal reservoirs: The role of modern rock mechanics at EPFL.
   Geotechnik Schweiz: Forum on research and innovation in geotechnics. Link
3. B.Beate, M.Urquizo, A.Lloret, M.Acosta, E.Angulo;
   Ecuador Geothermal Country Update 2023
   Proc. World Geothermal Congress 2023 - Link
4. M.Urquizo, M.Acosta, A.Lloret;
   Ecuadorian Geothermal Association (AGE): Towards holistic development of geothermal energy in Ecuador.
   Proc. World Geothermal Congress 2023 - Link
5. M.Acosta, †T.Ledevin, X.Fu, J-P. Avouac;
   A physics-based, data-ready, modular workflow for sedimentary geothermal energy: turning hydrocarbon reservoirs into geothermal power.
   Proceedings Second EAGE Workshop on Geothermal Energy in Latin America - Link
6. C. Sarmiento, M.Acosta
   Geothermal energy direct use for communities in Ecuador - Boosting scalability.
   Proceedings Second EAGE Workshop on Geothermal Energy in Latin America - Link
7. M.Acosta;
   Laboratory experiments to improve hydraulic stimulation techniques in deep geothermal reservoirs.
   Transactions Geothermal Rising conference
8. M.Acosta, R.Maye, M.Violay;
   Hydraulic transport through calcite bearing faults with customized roughness:Revisiting Hydro-shear stimulations
   Proceedings of the Stanford Geothermal Workshop - Link
9. M.Acosta, B.Gibert, M.Violay;
   From Brittle to Ductile Deformation in the Continental Crust: Mechanics of Crystalline Reservoirs and Implications for Hydrothermal Circulation
   Proceedings of the World Geothermal Congress 2021 - Link