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Exhibit 12.1

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
Calculation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 
   Year ended December 31,   Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 		 
 
   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009  

Fixed Charges

     17,192     34,080     54,153     49,191     86,559     82,079  

Earnings

     22,942     28,221     122,690     (7,299 )   352,140     (42,595 )

Add:

                                      
 

(a) Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     6,490     (8,515 )   74,498     (59,155 )   273,602     (115,124 )
 

(b) Fixed charges

     17,192     34,080     54,153     49,191     86,559     82,079  
 

(c) Amortization of capitalized interest

     53     195     255     478     1,110     972  
 

(d) Distributed income of equity investees

     —     2,441     —     10,840     445     —  
 

(e) Share of pre-tax losses (earnings) of equity investees

     —     2,153     (5,316 )   (5,309 )   (90 )   (1,260 )

Subtract

                                      
 

(a) Interest capitalized

     (793 )   (2,133 )   (900 )   (3,344 )   (9,486 )   (9,262 )
                           

Equals Earnings

     22,942     28,221     122,690     (7,299 )   352,140     (42,595 )
                           

Ratio

     1.33     0.83     2.27     (0.15 )   4.07     (0.52 )
                           



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