UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


     Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 5, 2004



                              SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                 TEXAS                     1-8754                 74-2073055
    (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


                        16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 400
                              Houston, Texas 77060
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (281) 874-2700
                         (Registrant's telephone number)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 7.       Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(a)     Exhibit.  The following exhibit  is  filed with this report on Form 8-K:


     Exhibit No.           Exhibit Description
     -----------           -------------------
                               

       99            Swift Energy Company press release dated May 5, 2004.



Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 5, 2004,  Swift Energy  Company  announced  first quarter 2004  financial
results and provided  updated 2004  guidance.  The press  release is attached as
Exhibit 99.    Swift Energy  Company does not intend for this Item 12 or Exhibit
99   to be  incorporated  by  reference  into its filings  under the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.




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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 5, 2004

                                         Swift Energy Company


                                         By:/s/ Alton D. Heckaman, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Alton D. Heckaman, Jr.
                                            Senior VP Finance & Chief Financial
                                            Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Description

99                 Press Release of Swift Energy Company dated May 5, 2004