Introduction Heavy crude oil transportation represents a competitive situation, as it is energy intensive and capital intensive. Due to the low API gravity (20° to 10°) and high viscosity (200 to 10,000 CP), the flow of oil through pipelines is very difficult. According to Chevron – Phillips, the heaviness of crude oil is due to the large percentage of high molecular weight non-paraffinic compounds and a lower percentage of paraffin. The geological origin of heavy crude oil is found at shallower depths and is the result of improper degradation of kerogen across the thermal gradient. The lighter parts of immature kerogen undergo biodegradation by bacteria. Poor tank sealing also causes contamination of the heavy oil with organic life (bacteria, etc.) and inorganic substances (iron, vanadium, nickel, etc.). There are two main types of heavy crude oil1. High-sulfur crude oils contain more than 1% sulfur along with aromatic, paraffinic, and asphaltic compounds and are found primarily in Alberta, Saskatchewan, California, Mexico, Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, and Kuwait.2. The composition of low sulfur crude oil is characterized by less than 1% sulfur with resinous, aromatic and naphthenic composition. According to the report presented by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) in 2011, there are an estimated 270 billion barrels of heavy crude oil in the Orinoco belt in Venezuela. . It is the largest heavy oil reserve in the world with a high viscosity range (1,000 to 5,000 CP) and 4.5% sulfur along with vanadium and nickel as contaminants. To transport oil from the Orinoco belt through the pipeline, an external driving force is required such as adding diluent at regular distances, heating, reverse emulsion injection, or dilution with gas at a higher level... halfway of the paper... ...teaching approaches.AcknowledgmentsWe are grateful to EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers) for giving us the opportunity to present our expertise through this technical document.Works CitedTemple University (2011, 8 June). Using magnets to prevent heart attacks: Magnetic field can reduce blood viscosity, physicist finds.ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 14, 2014, from http://www.sciencedaily.com¬/releases/2011/06/110607121523.htmTao, R., & Xu, X. (2006, September 20). Reduction of the viscosity of crude oil by means of a pulsed electric or magnetic field. Energy and Fuels, 20 (5).Sever, M. (2006, November). Facilitate the flow of oil. Retrieved from www.geotimes.org: http://www.geotimes.org/nov06/resources.htmlKleiner, K. (2006, August). The weakened crude oil flows faster through the pipes. Energy and fuels. (Journal reference: Energy Fuels (DOI: 10.1021/ef060072x))