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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13E-3

                        Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement
 (Pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                           and Rule 13e-3 thereunder)

                    Swift Energy Income Partners 1986-D, Ltd.
                              (Name of the Issuer)

                              Swift Energy Company
                      (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)

                            Limited Partnership Units
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                              Mr. Bruce H. Vincent
                        16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 400
                              Houston, Texas 77060
                                 (281) 874-2700
                                  -------------
       (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
        Notices and Communications on Behalf of Persons Filing Statement)

                                    Copy to:
                             Donald W. Brodsky, Esq.
                               Karen Bryant, Esq.
                               Jenkens & Gilchrist
                           A Professional Corporation
                           1100 Louisiana, Suite 1800
                              Houston, Texas 77002
                                 (713) 951-3300
                              ---------------------
     This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
         (a)  The filing of solicitation  materials or an information  statement
              subject to Regulation 14A,  Regulation 14C, or Rule 13e-3(c) under
              the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
     [X] (b)  The filing of a  registration  statement  under the Securities
              Act of 1933.
         (c)  A tender offer.
         (d)  None of the above.

Check the following box if the  soliciting  materials or  information  statement
referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies.




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Calculation of Filing Fee:


Transaction Valuation*                                 Amount of Filing Fee**

$1,684,539                                                     $336.91

*    For purposes of  calculating  the fee only.  The filing fee was  calculated
     pursuant to Rule 0-11 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, is based on
     the amount to be paid to the Partnership to purchase all of its oil and gas
     assets,  is set  forth  in  the  proposal  contained  in  the  Joint  Proxy
     Statement/Prospectus  of Swift Energy  Company to be submitted to investors
     in the Partnership for their approval.

 **  1/50th of one percent of the estimated  aggregate  value of the partnership
     assets.

[X]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided  by Rule  0-11(a)(2)
     and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously  paid.
     Identify the previous filing by registration  statement number, or the Form
     or Schedule and the date of its filing.

                  Amount Previously Paid:      $13,505.47
                  Form or Registration No.:    333-50637
                  Filing Party:                Swift Energy Company
                  Date Filed:                  April 21, 1998



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Cross-Reference Sheet

                                     Location of item(s) in
   Item in                      Joint Proxy Statement/ Prospectus
Schedule 13E-3                        or in the Supplement
- --------------      ---------------------------------------------------------
  <S>               <C>

  1(a)              *
  1(b)              "Partnership  Business and Financial  Condition--No  Trading
                    Market" (Supplement)
  1(c)              "Partnership  Business and Financial  Condition--No  Trading
                    Market" (Supplement)
  1(d)              "Partnership   Business   and   Financial    Condition--Cash
                    Distributions" (Supplement)
  1(e)              **
  1(f)              ***
  2(a)-(f)          *
  3(a)-(b)          "Partnership Business and Financial  Condition--Transactions
                    Between the Managing  General  Partner and the  Partnership"
                    (Supplement)
  4(a)              "Special  Factors"  (Supplement),  "The Proposal," and under
                    the caption "Special Factors" the subcaptions"  --Background
                    and Purpose of the Proposal," " --Proposed  Purchase  Price"
                    and "  --Estimates  of  Liquidating  Net  Cash  Distribution
                    Amount  if  the   Proposal   is   Approved"   (Joint   Proxy
                    Statement/Prospectus)
  4(b)              **
  5(a)-(b)          "The Proposals" (Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
  5(c)              "Comparison  of  Ownership  of Units and  Shares--Management
                    Control   and    Responsibility"    (Joint    Proxy   State-
                    ment/Prospectus)
  5(d)              "Comparison   of   Ownership   of  Units  and   Shares--Cash
                    Distributions   v.   No   Cash   Dividends"   (Joint   Proxy
                    Statement/Prospectus)
  5(e)              "Comparison  of  Ownership  of  Units  and  Shares--Form  of
                    Organization" (Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
  5(f)              *
  5(g)              *
  6(a)              "Special  Factors--Source  of Funds to Purchase  Partnership
                    Property Interests" (Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
  6(b)              "Special     Factors--Expenses"    (Joint    Proxy    State-
                    ment/Prospectus)
  6(c)              "Special  Factors--Source  of Funds to Purchase  Partnership
                    Property Interests" (Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
  6(d)              **
  7(a)              "The  Proposals--General" and "Special  Factors--Purpose and
                    Effect of the Proposals" (Joint Proxy  Statement/Prospectus)
                    and   "Special   Factors--Background   and  Purpose  of  the
                    Proposal"  and "Special  Factors--Reasons  for the Proposal"
                    (Supplement)
7(b)                "Special Factors--Consideration of Alternative Transactions"
                    and  "--Reasons  for the Sale of Assets at this Time" (Joint
                    Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
7(c)                "Special Factors--Reasons for the Proposal" (Supplement)




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                                    Location of item(s) in
   Item in                     Joint Proxy Statement/ Prospectus
Schedule 13E-3                       or in the Supplement
- --------------      -------------------------------------------------------

  7(d)              "Risk  Factors,"  "Tax Risks,"  "Comparison  of Ownership of
                    Units and  Shares,"  "Federal  Income  Tax  Consequences  of
                    Adoption  of  the   Proposals,"  and  "Unaudited  Pro  Forma
                    Consolidated     Financial    Statements"    (Joint    Proxy
                    Statement/Prospectus)  and "Special Factors--Reasons for the
                    Proposal,"  "--Estimates  of  Liquidating  Net  Distribution
                    Amount,"  "--Estimates of Net Cash  Distributions  Available
                    from Continued  Operations,"  and "--Fairness of Proposal of
                    Sale  of  Assets  as  Compared  to   Continuing   Operations
                    (Supplement)
  8(a)              "Summary--Fairness  of Proposed  Sale" and "Special  Factors
                    --Fairness  of the Proposed  Sale" (Joint Proxy  Statement);
                    "Special  Factors--Fairness of Proposal of Sale of Assets as
                    Compared to Continuing Operations (Supplement)
  8(b)              "Summary--Fairness    of   Proposed   Sale"   and   "Special
                    Factors--Fairness   of  the  Proposed   Sale"  (Joint  Proxy
                    Statement);  "Special  Factors--Fairness of Proposal of Sale
                    of Assets as Compared to Continuing Operations" (Supplement)
  8(c)              "Special Factors--Fairness of the Proposal of Sale of Assets
                    as Compared to Continuing Operations " (Supplement)
  8(d)              "Special  Factors--Fairness  of the Proposed Sale" and "--No
                    Unaffiliated Representative or Fairness Report" (Joint Proxy
                    Statement/Prospectus)
  8(e)              "Special  Factors--Fairness  of the  Proposed  Sale"  (Joint
                    Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
  8(f)              **
  9(a)-(b)          "Special  Factors--Collective  Analysis of  Purchase  Price"
                    (Supplement);  the fair market value  opinions of H.J.  Gruy
                    and  Associates,  Inc.,  J.R.  Butler  &  Company  and  CIBC
                    Oppenheimer  Corp. and the reserve  report  prepared by H.J.
                    Gruy and Associates, Inc. (attachments to Supplement)
  9(b)(1)           "Special  Factors--Independent  Appraisal of the Fair Market
                    Value of Property  Interests of the Partnership (Joint Proxy
                    Statement/Prospectus)
  9(b)(2)           "Special  Factors--Qualifications of Appraisers (Joint Proxy
                    Statement/Prospectus)
  9(b)(3)           "Special  Factors--Independent  Appraisal of the Fair Market
                    Value of Property  Interests of the Partnership (Joint Proxy
                    Statement/Prospectus)
  9(b)(4)           "Special    Factors--Prior    Relationships    between   the
                    Appraisers,   the  Partnerships  and  the  Managing  General
                    Partner (Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
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  9(b)(5)           "Special  Factors--Independent  Appraisal of the Fair Market
                    Value of Property Interests of the  Partnerships,"  "Special
                    Factors--Collective  Analysis of Purchase  Price,"  "Special
                    Factors--Determination  of Premium over Fair Market Value by
                    the  Company,"  and "Special  Factors--Fairness  of Proposed
                    Sale" ( Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
  9(b)(6)           "Special  Factors--Independent  Appraisal of the Fair Market
                    Value of Property Interests of the  Partnerships,"  "Special
                    Factors--Valuation   by   Petroleum   Energy   Consultants,"
                    "Special   Factors--Valuation   by  CIBC   Oppenheimer"  and
                    "Special  Factors--Collective  Analysis of  Purchase  Price"
                    (Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
  9(c)              "Special  Factors--Valuation by CIBC Oppenheimer-- Valuation
                    Letters     of    CIBC     Oppenheimer"     (Joint     Proxy
                    Statement/Prospectus);  the fair  market  value  opinions of
                    H.J. Gruy and  Associates,  Inc.,  J.R. Butler & Company and
                    CIBC  Oppenheimer  Corp. and the reserve report  prepared by
                    H.J. Gruy and Associates, Inc. (attachments to Supplement)
  10(a)             "Partnership  Business and Financial  Condition--  Principal
                    Holders of Investor Units" (Supplement)
  10(b)             **
  11                **
  12(a)             *
  12(b)             "Summary--  Managing General Partner's  Recommendation"  and
                    "The   Proposals--Recommendation  of  the  Managing  General
                    Partner" (Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
  13(a)             "Summary--No   Appraisal  or  Dissenters'  Rights  Provided;
                    Investor Lists" (Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
  13(b)             "Summary--No   Appraisal  or  Dissenters'  Rights  Provided;
                    Investor  Lists"  and  "Risk  Factors--Lack  of  Independent
                    Representation" (Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus)
  13(c)             **
  14(a)             ***
  14(b)             **
  15(a)             "The    Proposals--Solicitation"    (Joint    Proxy   State-
                    ment/Prospectus)
  15(b)             **
  16                **
  17(a)             **
  17(b)             Fair market value opinions of H.J. Gruy & Associates,  Inc.,
                    J.R.  Butler & Company and CIBC  Oppenheimer  Corp.  and the
                    reserve   reports  of  H.J.   Gruy  and   Associates,   Inc.
                    (Attachments to Supplement)
  17(c)             **

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  17(d)             **
  17(e)             **
  17(f)             **
</TABLE>

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*        The Item's response is in the Schedule 13E-3.
**       The Item is not applicable or the answer thereto is in the negative.
***      The Item is not  required  by  Schedule  14A of the  Exchange  Act and,
         therefore, is not included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.








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     This Rule 13E-3 Transaction Statement (the "Schedule 13E-3") is being filed
by Swift Energy Company,  a Texas corporation  ("Swift" or the "Managing General
Partner"), pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange  Act"),  and Rule 13e-3  thereunder in connection with
the  solicitation  by the Managing  General  Partner of proxies from the limited
partners of Swift Energy Income Partners 1986-D, Ltd. (the  "Partnership").  The
purpose of the proxy  solicitation  is to obtain  the  approval  of the  limited
partners of the Partnership to sell  substantially all of its oil and gas assets
to  the  Managing   General   Partner  and   liquidate  the   Partnership   (the
"Transaction").  The Managing General Partner of the Partnership filed Amendment
No.  4 to  Registration  Statement  on Form  S-4 on  October  7,  1998  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission  ("SEC"),  which includes a preliminary Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus (the "Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus") deemed to be
filed  pursuant  to  Regulation  14A  and  a  Partnership   Supplement  for  the
Partnership (the "Supplement").  The preceding  cross-reference  sheet, prepared
pursuant to General  Instruction F to Schedule 13E-3,  shows the location in the
Joint Proxy  Statement/Prospectus  and/or Supplement of the information required
to be  included in response  to the items of  Schedule  13E-3.  The  information
contained in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus  and/or Supplement,  including
all exhibits thereto,  is expressly and hereby  incorporated herein by reference
and the responses to each item are  qualified in their  entirety by reference to
such information.  The Partnership  anticipates  filing a definitive Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus  with the SEC  contemporaneously  with the  filing  of this
Schedule 13E-3 in final form.

     The filing of this  Schedule  13E-3 shall not be deemed an  admission  that
Section 13(e) of the Exchange Act or Rule 13e-3 thereunder are applicable to the
solicitation that is the subject of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus  and/or
Supplement.  Each of the Partnership and the Managing General Partner  expressly
disclaim  that the sale of  substantially  all of the assets and the  subsequent
liquidation of the  Partnership  under the terms and conditions set forth in the
Joint  Proxy  Statement/Prospectus  and/or  Supplement  constitutes  a "sale  of
substantially  all of the  assets  of an  issuer  to its  affiliate  or group of
affiliates" within the meaning of Rule 13e-3.

ITEM 1.    ISSUER AND CLASS OF SECURITY SUBJECT TO THE TRANSACTION.

(a)            The name of the Issuer and  address  of its  principal  executive
               offices is: Swift Energy Income Partners 1986-D, Ltd.
               16825 Northchase Dr., Suite 400
               Houston, Texas 77060
(b)            The information set forth under the caption "Partnership Business
               and Financial  Condition--No Trading Market" in the Supplement is
               incorporated  herein by reference regarding the title, the amount
               outstanding  and the  number  of  holders  of  record of units of
               limited partnership interests (the "Units").
(c)            The information set forth under the caption "Partnership Business
               and Financial  Condition--No Trading Market" in the Supplement is
               incorporated herein by reference.
(d)            The information set forth under the caption "Partnership Business
               and Financial Condition--Cash Distributions" in the Supplement is
               incorporated herein by reference.
(e)            There has been no  offering,  registered  or  exempt,  of limited
               partnership units of the Partnership in the past three years.
(f)            The chart below sets forth information  regarding the purchase of
               Units by the Managing  General  Partner  pursuant to the right of
               presentment under the Partnership's Limited Partnership Agreement
               during the  Partnership's  fiscal  years  1996 and 1997.  No such
               purchases  have been made during 1998.  No  executive  officer or
               director  of  the   Managing   General   Partner  and  no  person
               controlling the Managing  General Partner has purchased any Units
               during the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       Quarter Ending                  # of Units               Total Purchase Price              Price of Unit
<S>                                     <C>                      <C>                               <C>

September 30, 1996                      85,000                   $22,335.08                        $0.26
December 31, 1996                       10,000                   $ 2,396.06                        $0.24
March 31, 1997                          87,500                   $24,676.94                        $0.28
</TABLE>

ITEM 2.        IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

(a)-(f)        This  statement  is being filed by Swift,  which is the  Managing
               General  Partner of the  Partnership.  Swift is also the proposed
               purchaser  of  substantially  all the assets of the  Partnership.
               Swift  is an  independent  oil and gas  company  whose  principal
               business  is in the  exploration,  development,  acquisition  and
               operation of oil and gas properties, with a focus on U.S. onshore
               natural gas reserves.  Swift's  principal  executive  offices are
               located at 16825  Northchase  Drive,  Suite 400,  Houston,  Texas





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               77060.   The   information   set   forth  in  the   Joint   Proxy
               Statement/Prospectus   under  the   captions   "Management"   and
               "Principal  Shareholders"  is  incorporated  herein by reference.
               None of the  executive  officers  or  directors  of the  Managing
               General Partner has,  during the last five years,  been convicted
               in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
               misdemeanors)  or has  been a party to a civil  proceeding  which
               resulted in a judgment,  decree or final order enjoining  further
               violations of, or prohibiting  activities  subject to, federal or
               state  securities laws or finding any violation of such laws. All
               of the executive  officers and directors of Swift are citizens of
               the United States.

ITEM 3.        PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR NEGOTIATIONS.

(a)-(b)        The  information  set forth in the  Supplement  under the caption
               "Partnership   Business  and  Financial   Condition--Transactions
               Between the  Managing  General  Partner and the  Partnership"  is
               incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 4.        TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.

(a)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the captions  "Risk  Factors,"  "The  Proposal"  and in the
               Supplement under the captions  "Special  Factors--Background  and
               Purpose of the  Proposal,"  "Special  Factors--Proposed  Purchase
               Price" and "Special  Factors--Estimates  of Liquidating  Net Cash
               Distribution  Amount if the Proposal is Approved" is incorporated
               herein by reference.

(b)            There are no terms or  arrangements  concerning  the  Transaction
               which are not  identical  for the  security  holders  of the same
               class of securities of the Partnership.


ITEM 5.        PLANS OR PROPOSALS OF THE ISSUER OR AFFILIATE.

(a)-(b)        The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the captions  "The  Proposals"  and  "Investor  Election to
               Participate  in Offering of  2,500,00  Shares of Common  Stock to
               Eligible Purchasers" is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)            No change in  management  of the  Partnership  will  occur as the
               Partnership  will be dissolved  if the  Proposal is approved.  If
               limited  partners  elect to take Common  Stock if the Proposal is
               approved,  the information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement
               Prospectus   under   "Comparison   of   Ownership  of  Units  and
               Shares--Management  Control and  Responsibility" and "Management"
               is incorporated herein by reference.

(d)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under  the  caption   "Comparison   of  Ownership  of  Units  and
               Shares--Cash  Distributions  v. No Cash Dividends is incorporated
               herein by reference.

(e)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under  the  caption   "Comparison   of  Ownership  of  Units  and
               Shares--Form  of   Organization"   is   incorporated   herein  by
               reference.

(f)            If limited partners  approve the proposal  contained in the Joint
               Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Supplement and the Partnership
               is liquidated and dissolved, the Partnership will become eligible
               for  suspension  of reporting  requirements  and  termination  of
               registration under the Exchange Act.

(g)            The  Partnership  does not  currently  have an obligation to file
               reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

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ITEM 6.        SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

(a)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the caption "Special  Factors--Source  of Funds to Purchase
               Partnership   Property   Interests"  is  incorporated  herein  by
               reference.

(b)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the captions  "Special  Factors--Expenses"  is incorporated
               herein by reference.

(c)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the caption  "Special Factors --Source of Funds to Purchase
               Partnership   Property   Interests"  is  incorporated  herein  by
               reference.

(d)            The identity of the Company's  bank is not  required,  as neither
               Section 13(d) nor 14(d) is applicable to the Transaction.



ITEM 7.        PURPOSE(S), ALTERNATIVES, REASONS AND EFFECTS.

(a)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the  caption  "Special  Factors--Purpose  and Effect of the
               Proposals" and  particularly in the Supplement under the captions
               "Special  Factors--Background  and Purpose of the  Proposal"  and
               "Special  Factors--Reasons  for  the  Proposal"  is  incorporated
               herein by reference.

(b)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under  the   captions   "Special   Factors   --Consideration   of
               Alternative  Transactions"  and "--Reasons for the Sale of Assets
               at this Time" is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)            The  information  set forth in the  Supplement  under the caption
               "Special  Factors--Reasons  for the  Proposal"  and  particularly
               under the subcaption  thereof "Reasons for Sale of Assets at this
               Time" is incorporated herein by reference.

(d)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the captions "Special  Factors--Comparison  of Ownership of
               Units and Shares,"  "Federal Income Tax  Consequences of Adoption
               of the  Proposals,"  and in the  Supplement  under  the  captions
               "Special Factors,"  particularly  subcaptions  "--Reasons for the
               Proposal," "--Estimates of Liquidating Net Distribution Amount if
               the Proposal is Approved," "--Estimates of Net Cash Distributions
               Available from Continued  Operations" and "--Fairness of Proposal
               of Sale of  Assets  as  Compared  to  Continuing  Operations"  is
               incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.        FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION.

(a)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under  the  captions  "Summary--Fairness  of  Proposed  Sale" and
               "Special   Factors--Fairness   of  Proposed  Sale,"  and  in  the
               Supplement  under the  captions  "Special  Factors--Estimates  of
               Liquidating  Net Cash  Distribution  Amount  if the  Proposal  is
               Approved,"  "--Estimates of Net Cash Distributions Available from
               Continued  Operations"  and  "--Fairness  of  Proposal of Sale of
               Assets as  Compared to  Continuing  Operations"  is  incorporated
               herein by reference.  No director of the Managing General Partner
               dissented  to or  abstained  from  voting on any  approval of the
               action of the Managing  General  Partner in  connection  with the
               matters covered in this Schedule 13e-3.

(b)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under  the  captions  "Summary--Fairness  of  Proposed  Sale" and
               "Special   Factors--Fairness   of  Proposed  Sale,"  and  in  the
               Supplement  under the  captions  "Special  Factors--Estimates  of
               Liquidating  Net Cash  Distribution  Amount  if the  Proposal  is
               Approved,"  "--Estimates of Net Cash Distributions Available from
               Continued  Operations"  and  "--Fairness  of  Proposal of Sale of
               Assets as  Compared to  Continuing  Operations"  is  incorporated
               herein by reference. Several factors listed in the instruction to
               Item 8(b) of Schedule  13E-3 were not considered in assessing the
               fairness   of  the   proposed   transaction   because   of  their
               inapplicability  to a finite life entity such as the Partnership.
               There is no trading  market for Units (SDIs) in the  Partnership,

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               and,  therefore,  no  comparison  to be made with current  market
               prices or historical market prices for such interests.  Likewise,
               "going concern" and "liquidation  value" are applicable only to a
               continuing  life entity,  and there is no going  concern value to
               the  Partnership.  Liquidation  value of the  Partnership was not
               considered,  because  for an oil and gas  partnership,  the  more
               appropriate value is considered to be oil and gas reserve values,
               production  quantities  and the  appraisals  of the  value of the
               Partnership's  properties.  The  Company  believes  that net book
               value  is a  corporate  measure  and  not one  applicable  to the
               Partnership.

(c)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the caption "Special Factors--Fairness of Proposed Sale" is
               incorporated herein by reference.

(d)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the captions "Special  Factors--Fairness  of Proposed Sale"
               and "--No  Unaffiliated  Representative  or  Fairness  Report" is
               incorporated herein by reference.

(e)            The actions taken by the Managing General Partner, acting in that
               capacity,  in connection  with the  transactions  covered by this
               Schedule  13E-3  have  been  approved  by  the  Managing  General
               Partner's  board of  directors.  A  majority  of the  nonemployee
               directors of the Managing  General Partner voted in favor of such
               actions.   The   information   set  forth  in  the  Joint   Proxy
               Statement/Prospectus under the caption "Special Factors--Fairness
               of Proposed Sale" is incorporated herein by reference.

(f)            No firm offers of which the  Partnership or the Managing  General
               Partner is aware has been made during the  preceding 18 months by
               any unaffiliated  person (excluding the Managing General Partner)
               for (a) the merger or  consolidation  of the Partnership  into or
               with such person or of such person into or with the  Partnership,
               (B) the sale or other transfer of all or any substantial  part of
               the  assets  of  the  Partnership,   or  (C)  securities  of  the
               Partnership  which  would  enable the holder  thereof to exercise
               control of the Partnership.


ITEM 9.        REPORTS, OPINIONS, APPRAISALS AND CERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS.

(a)-(b)        The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               and the Supplement under the caption "Special Factors--Collective
               Analysis of Purchase  Price";  the fair market value  opinions of
               H.J. Gruy and  Associates,  Inc., J. R. Butler & Company and CIBC
               Oppenheimer  Corp.,  and the reserve report prepared by H.J. Gruy
               and Associates,  Inc. attached to the Supplement are incorporated
               herein by reference.

(b)(1)         The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the caption "Special Factors--Independent  Appraisal of the
               Fair Market Value of Property  Interests of the  Partnerships" is
               incorporated herein by reference.

(b)(2)         The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under  the   caption   "Special   Factors--   Qualifications   of
               Appraisers" is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)(3)         The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the caption "Special Factors--Independent  Appraisal of the
               Fair Market Value of Property  Interests of the  Partnerships" is
               incorporated herein by reference.

(b)(4)         The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the caption "Special  Factors--Prior  Relationships between
               the  Appraisers,   the  Partnerships  and  the  Managing  General
               Partner" is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)(5)         The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the caption "Special Factors--Independent  Appraisal of the
               Fair Market  Value of Property  Interests  of the  Partnerships,"
               "Special   Factors--Collective   Analysis  of  Purchase   Price,"
               "Special Factors--Determination of Premium over Fair Market Value
               by the Company" and "Special  Factors--Fairness of Proposed Sale"
               is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)(6)         The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the caption "Special Factors--Independent  Appraisal of the
               Fair Market Value of Property Interests of the Partnerships,"
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               "Special  Factors--Valuation  by Petroleum  Energy  Consultants,"
               "Special  Factors--Valuation  by CIBC  Oppenheimer"  and "Special
               Factors--Collective  Analysis of Purchase  Price" is incorporated
               herein by reference.

(c)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under   the   caption   "Special   Factors--Valuation   by   CIBC
               Oppenheimer--Valuation    Letters   of   CIBC   Oppenheimer"   is
               incorporated  herein  by  reference.  A copy of each of the  fair
               market value  opinions of H.J. Gruy and  Associates,  Inc., J. R.
               Butler &  Company  and CIBC  Oppenheimer  Corp.  and the  reserve
               report  prepared by H.J. Gruy and Associates Inc. with respect to
               the  Partnership's  properties  will be delivered to each limited
               partner with the Supplement.

ITEM 10.       INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

(a)            The  information  set forth in the  Supplement  under the caption
               "Partnership Business and Financial  Condition--Principal Holders
               of Investor Units" is incorporated  herein by reference.  None of
               the executive officers or directors of Swift own any interests in
               the Partnership.

(b)            No  transaction in the  securities of the  Partnership  has taken
               place in the last 60 days by any executive  officers or directors
               of Swift.


ITEM 11.       CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE
               ISSUER'S SECURITIES.

               No contract,  arrangement,  understanding or relationship  exists
               between  Swift or its  executive  officers or  directors  and any
               person in  connection  with the  Transaction  with respect to the
               securities of the Partnership.

ITEM 12.       PRESENT INTENTION AND RECOMMENDATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS WITH
               REGARD TO THE TRANSACTION.

ITEM 13.       OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE TRANSACTION.

(a)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the caption  "Summary--No  Appraisal or Dissenters'  Rights
               Provided; Investor Lists" is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)            The information set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
               under the captions  "Summary--No  Appraisal or Dissenters' Rights
               Provided;  Investor Lists" and "Risk Factors--Lack of Independent
               Representation" is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)            The  Transaction  does  not  involve  the  exchange  of any  debt
               securities.


ITEM 14.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

(a)            The financial  information  required by this item is incorporated
               herein by reference to the  following  documents  which have been
               filed  by  the   Partnership   under  the   Exchange   Act:   the
               Partnership's  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K for the  year  ended
               December 31, 1997 and the Partnership's quarterly reports on Form
               10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, which will be delivered
               to the limited partners with the Supplement.


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(b)            Because if the  Proposal  is  approved  by limited  partners  the
               Partnership  will be  dissolved,  pro forma data on the effect of
               the  Transaction  on the  Partnership  would not be meaningful or
               material.

ITEM 15.       PERSONS AND ASSETS EMPLOYED, RETAINED OR UTILIZED.

(a)            Certain directors, officers and employees of the Managing General
               Partner,  not especially  employed for this purpose,  may solicit
               proxies  relating to the proposed  dissolution and liquidation of
               the Partnership,  without additional  remuneration  therefor,  by
               mail, telephone,  telegraph or personal interview.  The estimated
               costs to be incurred by the  Partnership  in connection  with the
               proposed   dissolution  and  liquidation  are  described  in  the
               response to Item 6(b)  above.  The  information  set forth in the
               Joint  Proxy   Statement/Prospectus   under  the   caption   "The
               Proposals--Solicitation" is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)            No person  other than those  described  in the  response  to Item
               15(a)  has  been or  will  be  retained  or  compensated  to make
               solicitations or  recommendations in connection with the proposed
               dissolution and liquidation.

ITEM 16.       ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

               No  additional  material  information  is  necessary  to make the
               required  statements,  in light of the circumstances  under which
               they are made, not materially misleading.

ITEM 17.       MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

(a)            There is no loan  agreement of the type  referred to in Item 6 of
               this Schedule.

(b)            The fair market value opinions of H.J. Gruy and Associates, Inc.,
               J. R. Butler & Company and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. and the reserve
               reports of H.J. Gruy and Associates, Inc. are incorporated herein
               by  reference  to the  Supplement  filed  by the  Partnership  on
               October 7, 1998, as it may be amended from time to time.

(c)            There  are  no   contracts,   arrangements,   understandings   or
               relationships  of  the  type  referred  to in  Item  11  of  this
               Schedule.

(d)            There  are no  disclosure  materials  of the  type  furnished  to
               security  holders in connection with the Transaction  pursuant to
               Rule 13e-3(d).

(e)            There are no appraisal  rights or procedures for exercising  such
               appraisal rights as referred to in Item 13(a) of this Schedule.

(f)            All  solicitation  of  or  recommendations  to  security  holders
               referred to in Item 15(b) will not be made by or on behalf of the
               Partnership.
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                                    SIGNATURE

     After due inquiry  and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  October 26, 1998  SWIFT ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS 1986-D, LTD.


                          SWIFT ENERGY  COMPANY as Managing  General  Partner of
                          Swift Energy Income Partners 1986-D, Ltd.



                                       /s/ Bruce H. Vincent
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                                       Bruce H. Vincent
                                       Senior Vice President



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