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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 2, 2004

MARKWEST HYDROCARBON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-14841	84-1352233
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

155 Inverness Drive West, Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112-5000
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 303-290-8700

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

        On June 2, 2004, MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing James G. Ivey had been named Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K. The information contained in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	MARKWEST HYDROCARBON, INC. (Registrant)
Date: June 3, 2004	By:	/s/  JAMES G. IVEY James G. Ivey, Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated June 2, 2004

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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

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EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

MARKWEST HYDROCARBON'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS
JAMES IVEY TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

        DENVER—June 2, 2004—MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. (AMEX: MWP), today named James G. Ivey as Chief Financial Officer.

        "Jim is a great addition to the MarkWest team," said Frank Semple, President and Chief Executive Officer. "His leadership and experience will be instrumental in our continued growth and success."

        Ivey most recently served as Treasurer and acting CFO of the Williams Companies where he spent nine years in the Finance and Accounting organization. "I am extremely excited about the future of MarkWest," said Ivey. "I have obviously looked very hard at the strategy, the organization and the company's ability to execute and feel that we are in a great position to drive future value for our shareholders. I really look forward to getting fully engaged and helping grow our business at all levels."

        Prior to Williams, Ivey worked at Tenneco Gas, Arkla, Inc., Conoco and Fluor Corporation. In addition, he is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He holds a BS in Building Construction from Texas A&M, an MBA from the University of Houston and attended the Duke University Advanced Management Program.

        Ivey succeeds Don Heppermann, who retired March 1, 2004. Don remains on both the Markwest Hydrocarbon and Markwest Energy Partners boards and serves as the Chairman of the Finance Committee.

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MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. (AMEX: MWP) controls and operates MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (AMEX: MWE), a publicly-traded limited partnership engaged in the gathering, processing and transmission of natural gas; the transportation, fractionation and storage of natural gas liquids; and the gathering and transportation of crude oil. We also market natural gas and NGLs.

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts included or incorporated herein may constitute forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that affect our operations, financial performance and other factors as discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the factors that could cause results to differ materially are those risks discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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MARKWEST HYDROCARBON'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS JAMES IVEY TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER