<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001245156-16-000060.txt : 20160121
<SEC-HEADER>0001245156-16-000060.hdr.sgml : 20160121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160121163821
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001245156-16-000060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TESORO LOGISTICS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001507615
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610]
		IRS NUMBER:				274151603
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19100 RIDGEWOOD PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78259
		BUSINESS PHONE:		210-626-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19100 RIDGEWOOD PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78259

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Parrish Charles S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001309123

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35143
		FILM NUMBER:		161353857

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 CONCORD PLAZA DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78216
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    <periodOfReport>2016-01-20</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001507615</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TESORO LOGISTICS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TLLP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001309123</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Parrish Charles S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>19100 RIDGEWOOD PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN ANTONIO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78259</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Gen Counsel &amp; Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-01-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6364</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15277</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-01-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>40.44</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13428</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Common units issued to the reporting person in connection with the vesting and settlement of performance phantom units with a performace period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 originally granted by the Issuer's Board of Directors on February 7, 2012  pursuant to the Issuer's 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jean M. Mosel, Attorney-in-fact for Charles S. Parrish</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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