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Exhibit 12.1
Quicksilver Resources Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(In thousands, except ratio)
                                                 
    Three Months    
    Ended    
    March 31,   Year Ended December 31,
    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004
 
                               
Earnings:
                                               
Income (loss) before taxes
  $ (865,132 )   $ (585,077 )   $ 730,806     $ 126,248     $ 122,658     $ 44,597  
Income of equity investees
    (102,084 )     (93,298 )     (661 )     (526 )     (914 )     (1,178 )
Cash distributions from equity investees
    11,101       42,536       10,272       2,534       1,475       1,564  
Fixed charges
    42,209       120,880       79,970       52,540       28,766       16,998  
Earnings
  $ (913,906 )   $ (514,959 )   $ 820,387     $ 180,796     $ 151,985     $ 61,981  
 
                                               
Fixed Charges:
                                               
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issue costs
  $ 40,201     $ 109,098     $ 76,662     $ 49,773     $ 27,056     $ 16,511  
Interest capitalized
    1,311       9,225       1,091       1,882       1,132        
Estimated interest factor of rental expense
    697       2,557       2,217       885       578       487  
Fixed Charges
  $ 42,209     $ 120,880     $ 79,970     $ 52,540     $ 28,766     $ 16,998  
 
                                               
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                10.3x       3.4x       5.3x       3.6x  
Insufficient coverage
  $ 956,115     $ 635,839     $     $     $     $