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Exhibit 12.1

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

 
   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013  

Total fixed charges

   $ 112,965   $ 120,697   $ 123,879   $ 157,323   $ 200,852  
                       
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Earnings:

                                

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (196,372 ) $ 31,757   $ 118,449   $ 255,293   $ 53,114  

Add:

                                

Fixed charges

     112,965     120,697     123,879     157,323     200,852  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     1,444     1,583     1,639     2,942     4,694  

Cash distributions from equity method investments

     —     8,448     4,382     8,416     6,370  

Income from equity method investments          

     5,307     3,823     158     2,328     1,422  

Subtract:

                                

Interest capitalized

     (12,228 )   (2,766 )   (1,121 )   (26,061 )   (35,053 )
                       
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Total earnings

   $ (88,884 ) $ 163,542   $ 247,386   $ 400,241   $ 231,399  
                       
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Ratio

     (0.79 )   1.35     2.00     2.54     1.15  
                       
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Deficit

   $ (201,849 ) $ —   $ —   $ —   $ —  



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