X0202 4 2008-06-06 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 2008-06-06 4 M false 7554 48.4 A 94655 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-06-06 4 M false 5000 30.47 A 99655 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-06-06 4 F false 8518 60.8 D 91137 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-06-06 4 S false 1500 60.89 D 89637 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-06-06 4 S false 500 60.88 D 89137 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-06-06 4 S false 300 60.85 D 88837 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-06-06 4 S false 100 60.82 D 88737 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-06-06 4 S false 100 60.76 D 88637 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-06-06 4 S false 1536 60.75 D 87101 D Stock Option 6/6/08 - 5/8/2011 60.8 2008-06-06 4 A false 8518 0 A 2009-06-06 2011-05-08 Swift Energy Common Stock 2505 8518 D SQ01 Plan grt 12/06/2005; exp 05/08/2011 48.4 2008-06-06 4 M false 7554 0 D 2006-12-06 2011-05-08 Swift Energy Common Stock 7554 0 D SQ01 Plan grt 5/8/2001 NQ 30.47 2008-06-06 4 M false 5000 0 D 2002-05-08 2011-05-08 Swift Energy Common Stock 5000 407 D Grant of reload option pursuant to plan. Payment of exercise price by delivery of 8,518 shares of issuer's common stock at $60.80 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 6/6/2008. Bruce H. Vincent 2008-06-10