QuickLinks
 -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document









































 
 

  Exhibit 4.8    
    







MARKWEST
ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. 


MARKWEST
ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION 


and 


the
Subsidiary Guarantors named herein 










  






6.875%
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014 










 














  






FIFTH
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 


DATED
AS OF AUGUST 4, 2008 










 






WELLS
FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 


Trustee












 






















































 





        This FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of August 4, 2008 is among MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), MarkWest Energy
Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("MarkWest Finance" and, together with the Partnership, the "Issuers"), each of the parties identified under the caption "Subsidiary Guarantors" on the
signature page hereto (the "Subsidiary Guarantors") and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as Trustee. 


 
 

RECITALS    



        WHEREAS,
the Issuers, the initial Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee entered into an Indenture, dated as of October 25, 2004 (as amended and supplemented, the "Indenture"),
pursuant to which the Issuers have issued $225,000,000 in principal amount of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "Notes"); 



        WHEREAS,
Section 9.01(d) of the Indenture provides that the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture in order to add a Subsidiary
Guarantor pursuant to Section 4.13 or 5.01(c) thereof, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes; and 


        WHEREAS,
all acts and things prescribed by the Indenture, by law and by the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws (or comparable constituent documents) of the Issuers, of the
Subsidiary Guarantors and of the Trustee necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument legally binding on the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee, in accordance with
its terms, have been duly done and performed; 


        NOW,
THEREFORE, to comply with the provisions of the Indenture and in consideration of the above premises, the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee covenant and agree for
the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders of the Notes as follows: 


 
 

ARTICLE 1    




        Section 1.01.    This
Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be construed in connection
with and as part of, the Indenture for any and all purposes. 


        Section 1.02.    This
Supplemental Indenture shall become effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by each of the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the
Trustee. 


 
 

ARTICLE 2    



        From
this date, in accordance with Section 4.13 or 5.01(c) and by executing this Supplemental Indenture, the Guarantors whose signatures appear below
are subject to the provisions of the Indenture to the extent provided for in Article 10 thereunder. 


 
 

ARTICLE 3    



        Section 3.01.    Except
as specifically modified herein, the Indenture and the Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed (mutatis
mutandis) and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms with all capitalized terms used herein without definition having the same respective meanings
ascribed to them as in the Indenture. 


        Section 3.02.    Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the
Trustee by reason of this Supplemental Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same
force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto. 







 

        Section 3.03.    THIS
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 


        Section 3.04.    The
parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of such executed copies
together shall represent the same agreement. 


[NEXT
PAGE IS SIGNATURE PAGE] 


2







 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first written above. 



							
	 
	 	 Issuers:
	 
	 	  MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy GP, L.L.C., its general partner

	 
	 	 	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder








 
	 
	 	 	 	Name:	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	 	 	Title:	 	Vice President Finance, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary
	 
	 	  MARKWEST ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder









 
	 
	 	Name:	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	Title:	 	Vice President Finance, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary





3







 


					
	 
	 	  Subsidiary Guarantors:

	 
	 	  MARKWEST ENERGY GP, L.L.C.

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder








 
	 
	 	 Name:
	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	 Title:
	 	Vice President Finance, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary
	 
	 	  MARKWEST HYDROCARBON, INC.

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder








 
	 
	 	 Name:
	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	 Title:
	 	Vice President Finance, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary
	 
	 	  MASON PIPELINE LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc., its Sole Member

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder








 
	 
	 	 Name:
	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	 Title:
	 	Vice President Finance, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary





4







 


					
	 
	 	  MARKWEST ENERGY OPERATING

    COMPANY, L.L.C.

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., its

Managing Member

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy GP, L.L.C., its General

Partner

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder








 
	 
	 	Name:	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	Title:	 	Vice President Finance, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary
	 
	 	  BASIN PIPELINE L.L.C.

WEST SHORE PROCESSING COMPANY,

    L.L.C. 

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy Operating Company,

L.L.C., its Sole Member and Manager

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., its

Managing Member

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy GP, L.L.C., its General

Partner

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder









 
	 
	 	Name:	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	Title:	 	Vice President Finance, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary





5







 


					
	 
	 	  MARKWEST BLACKHAWK, L.L.C.

MARKWEST ENERGY APPALACHIA, L.L.C.

MARKWEST ENERGY EAST TEXAS GAS

    COMPANY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST GAS MARKETING, L.L.C.

MARKWEST GAS SERVICES, L.L.C.

MARKWEST JAVELINA COMPANY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST JAVELINA PIPLELINE

    COMPANY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST LIBERTY GAS GATHERING,

    L.L.C.

MARKWEST MARKETING, L.L.C.

MARKWEST NEW MEXICO, L.L.C.

MARKWEST PINNACLE, L.L.C.

MARKWEST PIONEER, L.L.C.

MARKWEST PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST PNG UTILITY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST POWER TEX, L.L.C.

MARKWEST TEXAS PNG UTILITY, L.L.C.

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy Operating Company,

L.L.C., its Sole Member

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., its

Managing Member

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy GP, L.L.C., its General

Partner

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder








 
	 
	 	Name:	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	Title:	 	Vice President Finance, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary





6







 


					
	 
	 	  MARKWEST MICHIGAN PIPELINE

COMPANY, L.L.C.

	 
	 	  MARKWEST OKLAHOMA GAS COMPANY,

L.L.C.

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy Operating Company,

L.L.C., its Managing Member

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., its

Managing Member

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy GP, L.L.C., its General

Partner

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder








 
	 
	 	 Name:
	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	 Title:
	 	Vice President Finance, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary
	 
	 	  MATREX, L.L.C.

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 Basin Pipeline L.L.C., its Sole Member and

Manager

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy Operating Company,

L.L.C., its Sole Member and Manager

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., its

Managing Member

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 MarkWest Energy GP, L.L.C., its General

Partner

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder








 
	 
	 	 Name:
	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	 Title:
	 	Vice President Finance, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary





7







 


					
	 
	 	  Trustee:

	 
	 	  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Patrick T. Giordano








 
	 
	 	 Name:
	 	Patrick T. Giordano







 
	 
	 	 Title:
	 	Vice President







 





8











QuickLinks



Exhibit 4.8



RECITALS

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 2

ARTICLE 3