SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                          TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                 April 11, 2002

                              Swift Energy Company
                           (Exact Name of Registrant)

                                      Texas
                            (State of Incorporation)


01-8754                                                   74-2073055
(Commission File No.)                          (IRS Employer Identification No.)


16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 400, Houston Texas             77060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)


                                 (281) 874-2700
                         (Registrant's Telephone Number)


                                 Not applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




Items 1 through 4, Item 6 and Item 8 are not included because they are not
applicable.

Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         Effective April 11, 2002, Swift Energy Company entered into an
Underwriting Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, pursuant to
which Swift proposes to issue $200 million aggregate principal amount of 93/8%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the "Notes"). The net proceeds from the sale
of the Notes are expected to be approximately $195 million. Swift intends to use
these net proceeds to repay a significant portion of the outstanding
indebtedness under its bank credit facility.

Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (a)  Financial Statements - Not Applicable

         (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable

         (c)  Exhibits


             EXHIBIT NO.                   EXHIBIT

                1.1         Underwriting Agreement dated April 11, 2002

                4.1         Original Indenture dated April 16, 2002

                4.2         First Supplemental Indenture dated April 16, 2002

                5.1         Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional
                            Corporation, as to the legality of the Notes being
                            Offered

                8.1         Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional
                            Coorporation, as to the tax matters





                                   Signatures

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.

Dated: April 15, 2002

                                      SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY



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


                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

      EXHIBIT NO.                   EXHIBIT

         1.1         Underwriting Agreement dated April 11, 2002

         4.1         Original Indenture dated April 16, 2002

         4.2         First Supplemental Indenture dated April 16, 2002

         5.1         Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional
                     Corporation, as to the legality of the Notes being
                     Offered

         8.1         Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional
                     Coorporation, as to the tax matters