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Exhibit 12.1

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

 
  2010   2011   2012   2013   2014  

Total fixed charges

  $ 120,697   $ 123,879   $ 157,323   $ 200,852   $ 206,759  

Earnings:

                               

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

  $ 31,757   $ 118,449   $ 255,293   $ 53,114   $ 202,522  

Add:

                               

Fixed charges

    120,697     123,879     157,323     200,852     206,759  

Amortization of capitalized interest

    1,583     1,639     2,942     4,694     6,099  

Cash distributions from equity method investments

    8,448     4,382     8,416     6,370     12,459  

Income from equity method investments

    3,823     158     2,328     1,422     (4,477 )

Subtract:

                               

Interest capitalized

    (2,766 )   (1,121 )   (26,061 )   (35,053 )   (28,088 )

Total earnings

  $ 163,542   $ 247,386   $ 400,241   $ 231,399   $ 395,274  

Ratio

    1.35     2.00     2.54     1.15     1.91  



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