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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) October 25, 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

Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Written Communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-Commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

        The information included in Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K


ITEM 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

        On October 25, 2004 MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc., as the borrower, Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent, and RBC Capital Markets, as Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner, entered into a Senior Credit Facility for $25,000,000.

        The borrowings under our credit facility will bear interest at a variable interest rate based on Base Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) and the term is one year.

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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: October 29, 2004
 
By:
 
/s/  JAMES G. IVEY      
James G. Ivey
 Chief Financial Officer

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