v3.5.0.2

Related-Party Transactions, Agreements (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) option | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Receivables from affiliate related to third-party revenues | $ |  | $ 105 | $ 83 | $ 28
Other Commitments |  |  |  |
2016, Commitment | $ |  | 169 |  |
2017, Commitment | $ |  | 169 |  |
2018, Commitment | $ |  | 169 |  |
2019, Commitment | $ |  | 169 |  |
2020, Commitment | $ |  | 169 |  |
Indemnification deductible | $ |  | $ 1 |  |
Commercial Agreements |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Length of time to apply shortfall payments (months) |  | 3 months |  |
Transportation Services Agreement (High Plains Pipeline System) |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | April 2011 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Refinery shutdown notice period (months) | [1] | 12 months |  |
Second Amended and Restated Trucking Transportation Services Agreement (High Plains System) |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | April 2011 |  |
Term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 1 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Refinery shutdown notice period (months) | [1] | 12 months |  |
Second Amended and Restated Master Terminalling Services Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | April 2011 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Refinery shutdown notice period (months) | [1] | 12 months |  |
Amended Salt Lake City Storage and Transportation Services Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | April 2011 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Refinery shutdown notice period (months) | [1] | 12 months |  |
Amorco Terminal Use and Throughput Agreement (Martinez Marine) |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | April 2012 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Refinery shutdown notice period (months) | [1] | 12 months |  |
Amended Anacortes Track Use and Throughput Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | November 2012 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Carson Storage Services Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | June 2013 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Amended and Restated Master Terminalling Services Agreement - Southern California |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | June 2013 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Long Beach Storage Services Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | December 2013 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Amended Transportation Services Agreement (SoCal Pipelines) |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | December 2013 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Carson Coke Handling Services Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | December 2013 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Amended and Restated Long Beach Berth Access Use and Throughput Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date | [2] | December 2013 |  |
Term (years) | [2] | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) | [2] | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) | [2] | 5 years |  |
Term of modification option (years) | [2] | 20 years |  |
Long Beach Berth Throughput Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date | [2] | December 2013 |  |
Term (years) | [2] | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) | [2] | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) | [2] | 5 years |  |
Term of modification option (years) | [2] | 20 years |  |
Long Beach Pipeline Throughput Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | December 2013 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Terminalling Services Agreement - Nikiski |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | July 2014 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Terminalling Services Agreement - Anacortes |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | July 2014 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Terminalling Services Agreement - Martinez |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | July 2014 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Storage Services Agreement - Anacortes |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | July 2014 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Martinez Dedicated LPG Storage Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | July 2014 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Tesoro Alaska Pipeline Throughput Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | September 2014 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Carson II Storage Services Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Initiation date |  | November 2015 |  |
Term (years) |  | 10 years |  |
Renewals, number (options) |  | 2 |  |
Renewals, term (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement |  |  |  |
Other Commitments |  |  |  |
Amendment date |  | Nov. 12, 2015 |  |
Omnibus agreement annual fee | $ |  | $ 9 |  |
Indemnification deductible | $ |  | 1 |  |
Anacortes Truck Rack Construction Agreement |  |  |  |
Other Commitments |  |  |  |
Operational services fee | $ |  | 22 |  |
Keep-Whole Commodity Fee Agreement |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Term (years) |  |  | 5 years |
Secondment and Logistics Services Agreement |  |  |  |
Other Commitments |  |  |  |
Operational services fee | $ |  | $ 2 |  |
Los Angeles Terminal Assets Acquisition |  |  |  |
Other Commitments |  |  |  |
Years to identify conditions after the date of purchase (years) |  | 5 years |  |
Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition |  |  |  |
Other Commitments |  |  |  |
Years to identify conditions after the date of purchase (years) |  | 10 years |  |
[1] | Fixed minimum volumes remain in effect during routine turnarounds.
[2] | Agreement gives Tesoro the option to renew for two five-year terms, or Tesoro may modify the term of the agreements to a twenty-year term by providing notice in accordance with each agreement.

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