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Exhibit 21.1

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

Name of Subsidiary
  State of
Organization

Crosstex Operating GP, LLC

  Delaware

Crosstex Energy Services GP, LLC

  Delaware

Crosstex Energy Services, L.P. 

  Delaware

Crosstex Energy Finance Corporation

  Delaware

Crosstex Gulf Coast Marketing Ltd. 

  Texas

Crosstex CCNG Processing Ltd. 

  Texas

Crosstex Louisiana Energy, L.P. 

  Delaware

Crosstex Louisiana Gathering, LLC

  Louisiana

Crosstex LIG, LLC

  Louisiana

Crosstex Tuscaloosa, LLC

  Louisiana

Crosstex LIG Liquids, LLC

  Louisiana

Crosstex DC Gathering Company, J.V. 

  Texas

Crosstex North Texas Pipeline, L.P. 

  Texas

Crosstex North Texas Gathering, L.P. 

  Texas

Crosstex Processing Services, LLC

  Delaware

Crosstex Pelican, LLC

  Delaware

Crosstex NGL Marketing, L.P. 

  Texas

Crosstex NGL Pipeline, L.P. 

  Texas

Sabine Pass Plant Facility Joint Venture

  Texas

Crosstex Permian, LLC

  Texas

Crosstex Permian II, LLC

  Texas



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