MarkWest Energy Partners LP MWE:NYSE
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Sector: Utilities Industry: Natural Gas Utilities
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Bid/Size

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Ask/Size

29.50

Price Open

29.49

Previous Close

29.65

Day High

29.40

Day Low

1.11

Beta (5yr)

31.54/1/6/10

52wk High/Date

8.81/3/9/09

52wk Low/Date

2 Billion

Market Capitalization

66.3 Million

Shares Outstanding

44.48

Volatility Avg (1 Year)

189.6 Thousand

Avg Vol (10 day)

19.2x

P/E Ratio

1.54

EPS (TTM)

0.64 (2/12/10)

Declared QRTR Div

8.65%

Yield

2/3/2010

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Markwest Energy Partners Lp vs. Peers

Company Market Cap YTD Price Performance
MWE

MarkWest Energy Partners LP

2B
+1.1%
MMLP

Martin Midstream Partners L.P.

588.2M
+0.5%
PAA

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

7.5B
+4.8%
GEL

Genesis Energy, L.P.

782M
+4.8%
POCC

Penn Octane Corporation

2M
-35.3%

Company Background

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. is a master limited partnership engaged in the gathering, compressing, treating, processing and transportation of natural gas; the transportation, fractionation, storage, and marketing of natural gas liquid (NGLs), and gathering and transportation of crude oil. The Company operates in three segments: southwest segment, gulf coast segment and northeast segment. On February 21, 2008, MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. completed its plan of redemption and merger (the Merger) with MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. and MWEP, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership, pursuant to which MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. was merged into the partnership. On January 22, 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with an affiliate of NGP Midstream and Resources, L.P. In January 2010, the Company announced the sale of its 50% limited liability company interest in Starfish Pipeline Company, LLC to Enbridge Offshore (Gas Transmission) L.L.C.

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