<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financal information extracted from Swift Energy
Company's financial statements contained in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June 30,2000.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 36,212,108
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 31,179,097
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 68,752,222
<PP&E> 692,458,598
<DEPRECIATION> (265,943,962)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 502,120,212
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,907,847
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 221,706
<OTHER-SE> 198,087,887
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 502,120,212
<SALES> 82,686,664
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 83,875,020
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 36,053,769<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,076,324
<INCOME-PRETAX> 37,137,402
<INCOME-TAX> 13,334,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 23,803,102
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 23,803,102
<EPS-BASIC> 1.14
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.04
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE AND OIL AND
GAS PRODUCTION COSTS. EXCLUDES GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND INTEREST EXPENSE
</FN>
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