The ultimate goal o f this work is to determine the minimum flow rates necessary fo r effec tive transport o f sand in a pipeline carrying multiphase flow. In order to achieve this goal, an experimental study is performed in a horizontal pipeline using water and air as carrier fluids. In this study, successful transport o f sand is defined as the minimum flow rates of water and air at which all sand grains continue to move along in the pipe. The obtained data cover a wide range o f lic/uid and gas flow rates including stratified and intermittent flow regimes. The effect o f physical parameters such as sand size, sand shape, and sand concentration is experimentally investigated in 0.05 and 0.1 m internal diameter pipes. The comparisons o f the obtained data with previous studies show good agreement. It is concluded that the minimum flow rates required to continuously move the sand increases with increasing sand size in the range examined and particle shape does not significantly affect sand transport. Additionally, the data show the minimum required flow rates increase by increasing sand concentration fo r the low concentrations consid ered, and this effect should be taken into account in the modeling o f multiphase sand transport.