EXHIBIT 10.1

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Date

Private and Confidential

First Name Last Name
FBA
Address
City, State Zip

Dear First Name Last Name:

I am very pleased to inform you that, effective February 4, 2014 (the "Award
Date"), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Tesoro
Corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to its authority under the Amended and
Restated Tesoro Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), has
approved the following long-term incentive awards (the "Awards") to you. The
following is a summary of the terms and conditions associated with these Awards.
Capitalized terms not defined in this letter will have the definitions provided
for such terms in the Plan.

Award No. 1: # Performance Shares of the Company’s common stock with a targeted
value of $XXX,XXX is contingent upon the achievement of relative Total
Shareholder Return against a Median Index of our Performance Peer Group and S&P
500 Index. This Award will become eligible for vesting, subject to actual
performance and continued employment, at the end of the 36 month performance
period (January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016).

Upon vesting at the end of the performance period, the Award will be adjusted
based on the Company’s relative Total Shareholder Return against a Median Index
of the Performance Peer Group and S&P 500 Index to calculate the number of
Shares that will be issued to you. Shares will be withheld by the Company to
cover your applicable income and employment tax withholding(s) (at the minimum
statutory level) and the net Shares will be credited to your account with
Fidelity Stock Plan Services.

If you terminate employment due to Retirement or involuntary termination without
Cause, you will be issued a pro-rated payout of Shares based on the number of
full months worked (minimum of 12 months required for an involuntary termination
without Cause) within the performance period based on the achievement of actual
performance. In addition, if you are terminated pursuant to a severance or
separation agreement under any circumstance, the Committee may, at its
discretion, further reduce the award payout percentage beyond the pro-rated
reduction described above. Shares will be issued as soon as administratively
practical, but in any

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event within calendar year 2017. If you terminate employment due to death or
disability, as defined under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended to date and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder
(“Disability”), you will be issued a pro-rated payout of Shares based on the
number of full months worked within the performance period based on the
achievement of target performance. Shares will be issued as soon as
administratively practical upon termination due to death or Disability. If you
terminate employment due to a voluntary termination or termination for Cause
prior to the vesting of the Performance Shares Award, your Award will be
forfeited. In the event of a Change in Control of the Company, the Performance
Shares Award will be paid out at the greater of the achievement of target
performance or the achievement of actual performance through a date determined
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (or in the absence of
the Compensation Committee, the Board itself) prior to the Change in Control.

Award No. 2: # Performance Shares of the Company’s common stock with a targeted
value of $XXX,XXX is contingent upon the achievement of relative Return on
Capital Employed with our Performance Peer Group. This Award will become
eligible for vesting, subject to actual performance and continued employment, at
the end of the 36 month performance period (January 1, 2014 through December 31,
2016).

Upon vesting at the end of the performance period, the Award will be adjusted
based on the Company’s relative Return on Capital Employed against the
Performance Peer Group to calculate the number of Shares that will be issued to
you. Shares will be withheld by the Company to cover your applicable income and
employment tax withholding(s) (at the minimum statutory level) and the net
Shares will be credited to your account with Fidelity Stock Plan Services.

If you terminate employment due to Retirement or involuntary termination without
Cause, you will be issued a pro-rated payout of Shares based on the number of
full months worked (minimum of 12 months required for an involuntary termination
without Cause) within the performance period based on the achievement of actual
performance. In addition, if you are terminated pursuant to a severance or
separation agreement under any circumstance, the Committee may, at its
discretion, further reduce the award payout percentage beyond the pro-rated
reduction described above. Shares will be issued as administratively practical,
but in any event within calendar year 2017. If you terminate employment due to
death or Disability, you will be issued a pro-rated payout of shares based on
the number of full months worked within the performance period based on the
achievement of target performance. Shares will be issued as soon as
administratively practical upon termination due to death or Disability. If you
terminate employment due to a voluntary termination or termination for Cause
prior to the vesting of the Performance Shares Award, your Award will be
forfeited. In the event of a Change in Control of the Company, the Performance
Shares Award will be paid out at the greater of the achievement of target
performance or the achievement of actual performance through a date determined
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (or in the absence of
the Compensation Committee, the Board itself) prior to the Change in Control.

These Awards have been granted under and are subject to the terms of the Plan
unless specified within this Grant Agreement. {This sentence applies to Senior
Executives Only: This Award is intended to satisfy the requirements for
“performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended to date.} In addition, further information concerning
your Awards will be communicated at a later date.

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Approximately two to three weeks from receipt of this letter, you will be able
to view your Awards on the Fidelity Stock Plan Services website. If this is the
first time you are receiving these types of Awards, you will receive a “Welcome
Kit” from Fidelity Stock Plan Services with additional information.

We highly value your contribution and commitment to the Company's success and
believe that these Awards provide you a financial incentive that aligns your
interests with the Company's shareholders.

Sincerely,

Gregory J. Goff
President and Chief Executive Officer

This material has been prepared and distributed by Tesoro Corporation and Tesoro
Corporation is solely responsible for its accuracy. Tesoro Corporation is not
affiliated with Fidelity Investments (or any Fidelity entity).     
Stock plan recordkeeping and administrative services are offered through
Fidelity Stock Plan Services, LLC.
Brokerage products and services are offered through Fidelity Brokerage Services
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