MarkWest Energy Partners appoints Mike Stice to the Boards of Directors

– USA, CO – MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MWE) today announced that J. Mike Stice has been appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of MarkWest’s General Partner, MarkWest Energy GP, LLC. Mr. Stice will stand for election at MarkWest’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Common Unitholders. Mr. Stice’s professional career consists of extensive energy and executive leadership experience. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner of Access Midstream Partners L.P. and also as a Director of the General Partner from July 2012 through February 2015, when the company was acquired. Previously, Mr. Stice spent over four years as Senior Vice President, Natural Gas Projects of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and President and Chief Operating Officer of Chesapeake’s primary midstream subsidiaries. He also spent 27 years at ConocoPhillips and its predecessor companies, spanning numerous roles such as President of ConocoPhillips Qatar, Vice President of Global Gas, President of Gas and Power and President of Energy Solutions. Mr. Stice currently serves on the Board of Directors of SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) and U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA). Most recently, he also served on the Board of Directors of Williams Partners (NYSE: WPZ).

“Mike brings a wealth of industry and senior executive experience and we are very excited to welcome him as the newest member of our board,” stated Frank Semple, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of MarkWest. “His knowledge of the entire energy value chain and progressive leadership expertise will further strengthen our position as a premier growth-oriented master limited partnership.”

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. is a master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream services related businesses. MarkWest has a leading presence in many natural gas resource plays including the Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale, Huron/Berea Shale, Haynesville Shale, Woodford Shale and Granite Wash formation where it provides midstream services to its producer customers.

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