In order to avoid the unfavoured factors of sand control and draining sand for oil recovery,the method of finite draining sand for oil recovery in viscous crude is proposed in this paper.

• 为了避免防砂与排砂采油的不利因素,充分利用二者的有利因素,在现场试验和理论分析的基础上,提出了“稠油有限排砂采油”开采方式。