A totally new fuel is a rare event. To many people, even in the oil industry, Orimulsion is still unknown. Enlightened commentators can tell you that it is the trade name for an emulsion of water, bitumen and surfactants, based on the extra heavy bituminous crudes found in Venezuela. The experimental stages on the new product have been passed successfully and now it is set to come to market, principally as boiler fuel. This paper discusses the testing production and transport and marketing of this new fuel