X0202 4 2008-05-13 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 2008-05-13 4 S false 2500 57.55 D 56269 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-13 4 S false 2500 57.056 D 53769 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-13 4 S false 2500 56.54 D 51269 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-13 4 S false 2500 56 D 48769 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-14 4 M false 5100 25.18 A 53869 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-14 4 M false 1263 47.35 A 55132 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-14 4 M false 1658 49.7 A 56790 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-14 4 F false 2221 57.8 D 54569 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-14 4 F false 1034 57.8 D 53535 D Swift Energy Common Stock 2008-05-14 4 F false 1425 57.8 D 52110 D Stock Option 5/14/08 - 11/8/2014 57.8 2008-05-14 4 A false 2221 0 A 2009-05-14 2014-11-08 Swift Energy Common Stock 2221 2221 D Stock Option 5/14/08 - 5/14/2010 57.8 2008-05-14 4 A false 2459 0 A 2009-05-14 2010-05-14 Swift Energy Common Stock 2459 2459 D SQ01 Plan grt 11/8/2004 NQ 25.18 2008-05-14 4 M false 5100 0 D 2005-11-08 2014-11-08 Swift Energy Common Stock 5100 3400 D SQ05 Plan Grant 11-9-06-2008 49.7 2008-05-14 4 M false 1658 0 D 2007-11-09 2008-11-09 Swift Energy Common Stock 1658 0 D SQ90 Plan grt 11/22/2005; exp 12/07/2008 47.35 2008-05-14 4 M false 1263 0 D 2006-11-22 2008-12-07 Swift Energy Common Stock 1263 0 D Grant of reload option pursuant to plan. Grant of reload option pursuant to plan. Payment of exercise price by delivery of 2,221 shares of issuer's common stock at $57.80 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 5/13/2008. Payment of exercise price by delivery of 1,034 shares of issuer's common stock at $57.80 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 5/13/2008. Payment of exercise price by delivery of 1,425 shares of issuer's common stock at $57.80 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 5/13/2008. Bruce H. Vincent, POA for Alton D. Heckaman, Jr 2008-05-14