X0202 4 2007-12-28 false 0000351817 SWIFT ENERGY CO SFY 0001201969 HECKAMAN ALTON D JR 16825 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, SUITE 400 HOUSTON TX 77060 false true false false EVP & CFO SFY Common Stock-401(k) 6959 I 401(k) Plan SFY Cmmn Stock-ESOP Holding 1276 I ESOP Plan Swift Energy Common Stock 2007-12-28 4 M true 3001 8.3 A 36047 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2007-12-28 4 M true 2730 13.84 A 38777 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2007-12-28 4 F true 571 43.58 D 38206 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2007-12-28 4 F false 866 43.58 D 37340 D Stock Option 12/28/07 - 11/11/12 43.58 2007-12-28 4 A false 571 0 A 2008-12-28 2012-11-11 Swift Energy Common Stock 571 571 D Stock Option 12/28/07 - 11/4/13 43.58 2007-12-28 4 A false 866 0 A 2008-12-28 2013-11-04 Swift Energy Common Stock 866 866 D SQ01 Plan grt 11/11/2002 8.3 2007-12-28 4 M true 3001 0 D 2003-11-11 2012-11-11 Swift Energy Common Stock 3001 0 D SQ01 Plan grt 11/4/2003 13.84 2007-12-28 4 M true 2730 0 D 2004-11-04 2013-11-04 Swift Energy Common Stock 2730 7270 D Grant of reload option pursuant to plan. Grant of reload option pursuant to plan. Payment of exercise price by delivery of 571 shares of issuer's common stock at $43.58 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 12/28/2007. Payment of exercise price by delivery of 866 shares of issuer's common stock at $43.58 per share, the closing price of the issuer's stock on 12/28/2007. Bruce H. Vincent POA for Alton D. Heckaman Jr 2008-01-02