X0202 4 2008-02-28 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 2008-02-28 4 M false 1541 21.21 A 49033 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-02-28 4 M false 214 23.19 A 49247 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-02-28 4 M false 15384 21.9375 A 64631 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-02-28 4 M false 2270 13.84 A 66901 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-02-28 4 F false 8132 49.98 D 58769 D Stock Option 2/28/08 - 11/4/2013 49.98 2008-02-28 4 A false 628 0 A 2009-02-28 2013-11-04 Swift Energy Common Stock 628 628 D Stock Option 2/28/08 - 2/28/2010 49.98 2008-02-28 4 A false 752 0 A 2009-02-28 2010-02-28 Swift Energy Common Stock 752 752 D Stock Option 2/28/08 - 8/1/2010 49.98 2008-02-28 4 A false 6752 0 A 2008-02-28 2010-08-01 Swift Energy Common Stock 6752 6752 D SQ90 Plan grt 5/25/2004 NQ 21.21 2008-02-28 4 M false 1541 0 D 2005-05-25 2008-12-07 Swift Energy Common Stock 1541 0 D SQ90 Plan grt 9/9/2004 NQ 23.19 2008-02-28 4 M false 214 0 D 2005-09-09 2008-12-07 Swift Energy Common Stock 214 0 D SQ90 Plan grt 8/1/2000 NQ 21.9375 2008-02-28 4 M false 15384 0 D 2001-08-01 2010-08-01 Swift Energy Common Stock 15384 0 D SQ01 Plan grt 11/4/2003 13.84 2008-02-28 4 M false 2270 0 D 2004-11-04 2013-11-04 Swift Energy Common Stock 17455 5000 D Grant of reload option pursuant to plan. Grant of reload shares pursuant to plan. Grant of reload options pursuant to plan. Payment of exercise price by delivery of 8,132 shares of issuer's common stock at $49.98 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 2/28/2008. Alton D. Heckaman, Jr 2008-02-29