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  Exhibit 4.6    
    







MARKWEST
ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. 


MARKWEST
ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION 


and 


the
Subsidiary Guarantors named herein 










  






6.875%
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014 










 














  






THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 


DATED
AS OF MARCH 6, 2008 










 






WELLS
FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 


Trustee












 






















































 





        This THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of March 6, 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. 


 
 

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        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 Subsidiary
Guarantors 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: 


 
 

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        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. 


 
 

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        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. 


 
 

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        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. 


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        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 of Finance and Treasurer
	 
	 	  MARKWEST ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder









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





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	 	 Subsidiary Guarantors:
	 
	 	  MARKWEST ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C.

BASIN PIPELINE L.L.C.

WEST SHORE PROCESSING COMPANY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST ENERGY APPALACHIA, L.L.C.

MARKWEST MICHIGAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST OKLAHOMA GAS COMPANY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST POWER TEX, L.L.C.

MARKWEST PINNACLE, L.L.C.

MARKWEST PNG UTILITY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST TEXAS PNG UTILITY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST BLACKHAWK, L.L.C.

MARKWEST NEW MEXICO, L.L.C.

MARKWEST ENERGY EAST TEXAS GAS COMPANY,

    L.L.C.

MARKWEST PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST JAVELINA PIPLELINE COMPANY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST JAVELINA COMPANY, L.L.C.

MARKWEST HYDROCARBON, INC.

MASON PIPELINE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

MATREX, L.L.C.

MARKWEST GAS SERVICES, L.L.C.

MARKWEST PIONEER, L.L.C.

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder








 
	 
	 	Name:	 	Andrew L. Schroeder
	 
	 	Title:	 	Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
	 
	 	  MARKWEST ENERGY GP, L.L.C.

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Andrew L. Schroeder









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







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	 	 Trustee:
	 
	 	  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

    as Trustee

	 
	 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Patrick J. Giordiano








 
	 
	 	Name:	 	Patrick T. Giordiano







 
	 
	 	Title:	 	Vice President







 





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