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

                                    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): November 9, 2005



                              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)


The  information  furnished  under Items 2.02 and 9.01 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

In a news  release  before the market  opened on November 9, 2005,  Swift Energy
Company  announced  third quarter 2005 and fiscal year ended  September 30, 2005
financial  results,  provided updated 2005 guidance and reported that certain of
its officers will discuss such financial results in a conference call to be held
at 9:00 a.m. on such date. In the release,  the Company also  announced that the
conference call would be webcast and archived on its website.  The press release
is attached as Exhibit 99.  Swift  Energy  Company does not intend for this Item
2.02 or Exhibit 99 to be  incorporated  by reference  into its filings under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

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


     Exhibit No.           Exhibit Description
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       99            Swift Energy Company press release dated November 9, 2005.






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: November 9, 2005

                                         Swift Energy Company


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




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Description

99                 Press Release of Swift Energy Company dated August 29, 2005