Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WESSON DAVID W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SWIFT ENERGY CO [SFY]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
16825 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, SUITE 400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2005
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77060
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/06/2005   M   4,000 A $ 11.4375 5,580 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/06/2005   M   200 A $ 20.25 5,780 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/06/2005   S   800 D $ 48.9 4,980 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/06/2005   S   1,000 D $ 48.86 3,980 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/06/2005   S   500 D $ 48.82 3,480 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/06/2005   S   1,700 D $ 48.8 1,780 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/06/2005   S   200 D $ 48.81 1,580 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/07/2005   M   1,700 A $ 33 3,280 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/07/2005   M   100 A $ 33 3,380 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/07/2005   M   1,822 A $ 30.47 5,202 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/07/2005   M   4,178 A $ 30.47 9,380 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/07/2005   M   1,251 A $ 20.25 10,631 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/07/2005   S   3,000 D $ 48.8 7,631 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/07/2005   S   151 D $ 48.74 7,480 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/07/2005   S   5,900 D $ 48.7 1,580 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/08/2005   M   5,970 A $ 33 7,550 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/08/2005   M   230 A $ 33 7,780 D  
Swift Energy Common Stock 12/08/2005   S   6,200 D $ 48.7 1,580 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
SQ90 plan grt 2/7/2000 ISO $ 11.4375 12/06/2005   M     4,000 02/07/2001 02/07/2010 Swift Energy Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 0 D  
SQ90 plan grt 1/7/2002 NQ exp 12/7/2008 $ 20.25 12/06/2005   M     200 01/07/2003 12/07/2008 Swift Energy Common Stock 200 $ 0 1,251 D  
SQ90 plan grt 12/22/2000 ISO $ 33 12/07/2005   M     1,700 12/22/2001 12/22/2010 Swift Energy Common Stock 1,700 $ 0 7,970 D  
SQ90 plan grt 12/22/2000 NQ $ 33 12/07/2005   M     100 12/22/2001 12/22/2010 Swift Energy Common Stock 100 $ 0 230 D  
SQ01 Plan grt 5/8/2001 ISO $ 30.47 12/07/2005   M     1,822 05/08/2002 05/08/2011 Swift Energy Common Stock 1,822 $ 0 1,500 D  
SQ01 Plan grt 5/8/2001 NQ $ 30.47 12/07/2005   M     4,178 05/08/2002 05/08/2011 Swift Energy Common Stock 4,178 $ 0 0 D  
SQ90 plan grt 1/7/2002 NQ exp 12/7/2008 $ 20.25 12/07/2005   M     1,251 01/07/2003 12/07/2008 Swift Energy Common Stock 1,251 $ 0 0 D  
SQ90 plan grt 12/22/2000 ISO $ 33 12/08/2005   M     5,970 12/22/2001 12/22/2010 Swift Energy Common Stock 5,970 $ 0 2,000 D  
SQ90 plan grt 12/22/2000 NQ $ 33 12/08/2005   M     230 12/22/2001 12/22/2010 Swift Energy Common Stock 230 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WESSON DAVID W
16825 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, SUITE 400
HOUSTON, TX 77060
      Controller  

Signatures

 David W Wesson   12/08/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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