X0202 4 2008-05-21 false 0000351817 SWIFT ENERGY CO SFY 0001201966 VINCENT BRUCE H 16825 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, SUITE 400 HOUSTON TX 77060 true true false false President and Sec'y SFY Common Stock-401(k) 10353 I 401(k) Plan SFY Cmmn Stock-ESOP Holding 795 I ESOP Plan Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-21 4 M false 5000 30.47 A 92101 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-21 4 M false 1421 36.22 A 93522 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-21 4 M false 423 13.84 A 93945 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-21 4 F false 3375 62.09 D 90570 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-21 4 S false 3469 62.09 D 87101 D Stock Option 5/21/2008 - 5/8/2011 62.09 2008-05-21 4 A false 2453 0 A 2009-05-21 2011-05-08 Swift Energy Common Stock 2453 2453 D Stock Option 5/21/2008 - 5/21/2010 62.09 2008-05-21 4 A false 828 0 A 2009-05-21 2010-05-21 Swift Energy Common Stock 828 828 D Stock Option 5/21/2008 - 11/5/2013 62.09 2008-05-21 4 A false 94 0 A 2009-05-21 2013-11-05 Swift Energy Common Stock 94 94 D SQ01 Plan grt 5/8/2001 NQ 30.47 2008-05-21 4 M false 5000 0 D 2002-05-08 2011-05-08 Swift Energy Common Stock 5000 5407 D SQ90 plan grt 6/9/2005 NQ exp 2/7/10 36.22 2008-05-21 4 M false 1421 0 D 2006-06-09 2010-02-07 Swift Energy Common Stock 1421 0 D SQ01 Plan grt 11/4/2003 13.84 2008-05-21 4 M false 423 0 D 2004-11-04 2013-11-04 Swift Energy Common Stock 423 11577 D Grant of reload option pursuant to plan. Grant of reload option pursuant to plan. Grant of reload option pursuant to plan. Payment of exercise price by delivery of 3,375 shares of issuer's common stock at $62.09 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 5/20/2008. Bruce H. Vincent 2008-02-21