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Exhibit 12.1

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
Calculation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 
   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012  

Total fixed charges

   $ 86,559   $ 112,981   $ 120,711   $ 123,893   $ 157,337  
                       

Earnings:

                                

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 273,602   $ (155,370 ) $ 34,291   $ 119,894   $ 257,116  

Add:

                                

Fixed charges

     86,559     112,981     120,711     123,893     157,337  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     1,110     1,444     1,583     1,639     2,942  

Cash distributions from equity method investments

     445     —     2,508     300     2,600  

Income from equity method investments

     (90 )   (3,505 )   (1,562 )   1,095     (699 )

Subtract:

                                

Interest capitalized

     (9,486 )   (12,228 )   (2,766 )   (1,121 )   (26,061 )
                       

Total earnings

   $ 352,140   $ (56,678 ) $ 154,765   $ 245,700   $ 393,235  
                       

Ratio

     4.07     (0.50 )   1.28     1.98     2.50  
                       

Deficit

   $ —   $ (169,659 ) $ —   $ —   $ —  



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