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A May, 2009 report stated that Mark West Energy and NGP Midstream & Resources LP (M&R) closed a joint venture known as MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources. It is to focus on construction and operation of midstream services in support of Marcellus shale gas production for its customers. It is 40 percent owned by M&R and 60 percent by MarkWest and operated by the latter. MarkWest contribued roughly $100 million of its existing Marcellus assets. M&R will contribute $200 million which is roughly the amount needed to fund the project during 2009. MarkWest will invest yet another $200 million by the end of 2011.

Also in May, MarkWest announced several new developments for its Liberty joint venture-

* a new cryogenic plant with throughput of 30 Mmcf/d in southwestern 
 Pennsylvania. (Update: August, 2009 - start-up announced)
* a new 80 to 100 Mmcf/d refrigeration plant by year-end-2009. 
* a 120 Mmcf/d cryogenic processing plant in early 2010 in Houston, PA.
* a second 120 Mmcf/d cryogenic plant roughly 30 miles SW of Houston. 
Also, it already operates:
* (Update: August, 2009 -a mechanical refrigeration processing plant with 
capacity of 40 Mmcf/d. )
* six compressor stations. 
* three more compressor stations to be added by year-end-2009.
MarkWest planed to build natural gas liquids (NGL) infrastructure: 
* pipeline capacity
* storage
* rail car and truck loading facility