<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 September 30,2000.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 32,312,754
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 37,694,819
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 71,358,287
<PP&E> 751,118,339
<DEPRECIATION> (277,545,091)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 551,591,414
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 67,418,093
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 222,697
<OTHER-SE> 214,754,419
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 551,591,414
<SALES> 131,403,301
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 133,400,186
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 55,211,734<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,046,008
<INCOME-PRETAX> 61,885,565
<INCOME-TAX> 22,250,115
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 39,635,450
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 39,635,450
<EPS-BASIC> 1.88
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.71
<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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