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): August 3, 2005



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

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

                        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)






The  information  furnished  under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this Current Report on
Form 8-K,  including  Exhibit  99,  shall not be  deemed to be  "filed"  for the
purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and
will not be  incorporated  by reference into any  registration  statement  filed
under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  unless  specifically  identified
therein as being incorporated by reference.

Item 2.02.        Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 3, 2005, Swift Energy Company  announced second quarter 2005 financial
results. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.

Item 7.01         Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 3, 2005,  Swift Energy provided  updated guidance for the remainder of
2005. This information is contained in the press release attached to this report
as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits 

(a) Exhibit. The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:

    Exhibit No.      Exhibit Description

      99             Press Release of Swift Energy Company dated August 3, 2005.















                                    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: August 3, 2005


                                            Swift Energy Company

                                            /s/ Bruce H. Vincent
                                            By: 
                                                -------------------------------
                                                Bruce H. Vincent
                                                President










                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.       Description

99                Press Release of Swift Energy Company dated August 3, 2005