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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">As
      filed
      with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2007</font></div>
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      No. _____________</font></div>
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      STATES</strong></font></div>
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      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></font></div>
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      D.C. 20549</font></div>
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      S-8</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>REGISTRATION
      STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>SWIFT
      ENERGY COMPANY</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Texas</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(State
                  or other jurisdiction of</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">incorporation
                  or organization)</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(I.R.S.
                  Employer</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Identification
                  No.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>16825
      Northchase Dr., Suite 400</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Houston,
      Texas 77060</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">(Address
      of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>SWIFT
      ENERGY COMPANY</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>2005
      STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Terry
      E. Swift</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Chairman
      of the Board and</strong></font></div>
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      Executive Officer</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Swift
      Energy Company</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>16825
      Northchase Dr., Suite 400</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Houston,
      Texas 77060</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>(281)
      874-2700</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">(Name,
      address and telephone number of Registrant&#8217;s executive offices and agent for
      service)</font></div>
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      to:</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Donald
                W. Brodsky</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Baker
                &amp; Hostetler, LLP</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>1000
                Louisiana, 20<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><sup>th</sup></font>
                Floor</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Houston,
                Texas 77002</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>(713)
                646-1335</strong></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Christopher
                M. Abundis</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Corporate
                Counsel</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Swift
                Energy Company</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>16825
                Northchase Dr., Suite 400</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Houston,
                Texas 77060</strong></font></div>
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                874-2700</strong></font></div>
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      OF REGISTRATION FEE</strong></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
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                of</strong></font></div>
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                to be Registered</strong></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
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                be</strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>Registered(1)(2)</strong></font></div>
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                Price</strong></font></div>
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                Share(3)(4)</strong></font></div>
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                Price(3)(4)</strong></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
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                of</strong></font></div>
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                Fee(4)</strong></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Common
                Stock, $.01 par value per share(5)</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">300,000
                shares</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">$11,943,000</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 6.75pt;"></font>$41.65(6)</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">(1)</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Represents
                300,000 additional shares issuable under the Swift Energy Company
                2005
                Stock Compensation Plan (the
&#8220;Plan&#8221;).</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">(2)</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Pursuant
                to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities
                Act&#8221;), is deemed to include additional shares issuable under the terms
                of
                the Plan to prevent dilution resulting from any future stock split,
                stock
                dividend or similar transaction.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Estimated
      solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">(4)</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Calculated
                pursuant to Rule&#160;457(c) and (h).&#160;&#160;Accordingly, the price
                per share of the common stock offered hereunder pursuant to the Plan
                is
                based on 300,000 shares reserved for issuance under the Plan at a
                price
                per share of $39.81, which is the average of the highest and lowest
                selling price for the shares on the New York Stock Exchange on December
                4,
                2007.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">(5)</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Each
                share of common stock is accompanied by a preferred share purchase
                right
                pursuant to the Rights Agreement (as amended and restated as of March
                31,
                1999, and as further amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No.
                2 to
                Rights Agreement dated December 12, 2005 and December 21, 2006,
                respectively) between Swift Energy Company and American Stock Transfer
                &amp; Trust Company, as Rights
                Agent.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">(6)</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">Represents
                the registration fee for this registration statement calculated pursuant
                to Rule 457 of $366.65 less the $325.00 balance held by the Securities
                and
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                originated from the registrant overpaying its registration fee by
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&#8220;Company&#8221; or the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E
      to Form&#160;S-8 under the Securities Act to register 300,000 additional shares
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      Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;).&#160;&#160;This
      Registration Statement on Form S-8 hereby incorporates by reference the contents
      of the Registrant&#8217;s registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities
      and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2005 (Registration No.&#160;333-130548),
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 filed with the Securities and
      Exchange Commission on December 29, 2005 (Registration No.&#160;333-130548) and
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      and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2006 (Registration No.
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                of Counsel</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">10.1</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated herein
                by
                reference to Swift Energy Company&#8217;s registration statement on Form S-8
                filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20,
                2005;
                File No.&#160;333-130548)</font></div>
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                No. 1 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to Swift Energy Company&#8217;s Form 8-K
                filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12,
                2006)</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">10.3</font></div>
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                No. 2 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 to Swift Energy Company&#8217;s Quarterly
                Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31,
                2007)</font></div>
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                No. 3 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 10 to Swift Energy Company&#8217;s Form 8-K filed
                with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11,
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      behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston,
      Texas, on the 7th day of December, 2007.</font></div>
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      hereby constitutes and appoints Terry E. Swift, Bruce H. Vincent and Alton
      D.
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      his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of
      substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in
      any
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      Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents
      in
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      attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each
      and
      every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
      as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person hereby
      ratifying and confirming that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
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            <td valign="top" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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            <td valign="top" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                Board</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="1%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated herein
                by
                reference to Swift Energy Company&#8217;s registration statement on Form S-8
                filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20,
                2005;
                File No.&#160;333-130548)</font></div>
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                No. 1 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to Swift Energy Company&#8217;s Form 8-K
                filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12,
                2006)</font></div>
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                No. 2 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 to Swift Energy Company&#8217;s Quarterly
                Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31,
                2007)</font></div>
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                No. 3 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to Swift Energy Company&#8217;s Form 8-K
                filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11,
                2007)</font></div>
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s8_12102007.htm
As
      filed
      with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2007
Registration
      No. _____________
UNITED
      STATES
SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
      D.C. 20549
——————————————————————————————————
FORM
      S-8
REGISTRATION
      STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
——————————————————————————————————
SWIFT
      ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
(State
                  or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
                  or organization)
20-3940661
(I.R.S.
                  Employer
Identification
                  No.)
16825
      Northchase Dr., Suite 400
Houston,
      Texas 77060
(Address
      of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
SWIFT
      ENERGY COMPANY
2005
      STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN
Terry
      E. Swift
Chairman
      of the Board and
Chief
      Executive Officer
Swift
      Energy Company
16825
      Northchase Dr., Suite 400
Houston,
      Texas 77060
(281)
      874-2700
(Name,
      address and telephone number of Registrant's executive offices and agent for
      service)
Copies
      to:
Donald
                W. Brodsky
Baker
                & Hostetler, LLP
1000
                Louisiana, 20
th
Floor
Houston,
                Texas 77002
(713)
                646-1335
Christopher
                M. Abundis
Corporate
                Counsel
Swift
                Energy Company
16825
                Northchase Dr., Suite 400
Houston,
                Texas 77060
(281)
                874-2700
CALCULATION
      OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
                of
Securities
                to be Registered
Amount
to
                be
Registered(1)(2)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering
                Price
per
                Share(3)(4)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
                Price(3)(4)
Amount
                of
Registration
                Fee(4)
Common
                Stock, $.01 par value per share(5)
300,000
                shares
$39.81
$11,943,000
$41.65(6)
(1)
Represents
                300,000 additional shares issuable under the Swift Energy Company
                2005
                Stock Compensation Plan (the
"Plan").
(2)
Pursuant
                to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
                Act"), is deemed to include additional shares issuable under the terms
                of
                the Plan to prevent dilution resulting from any future stock split,
                stock
                dividend or similar transaction.
(3)      Estimated
      solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(4)
Calculated
                pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h).  Accordingly, the price
                per share of the common stock offered hereunder pursuant to the Plan
                is
                based on 300,000 shares reserved for issuance under the Plan at a
                price
                per share of $39.81, which is the average of the highest and lowest
                selling price for the shares on the New York Stock Exchange on December
                4,
                2007.
(5)
Each
                share of common stock is accompanied by a preferred share purchase
                right
                pursuant to the Rights Agreement (as amended and restated as of March
                31,
                1999, and as further amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No.
                2 to
                Rights Agreement dated December 12, 2005 and December 21, 2006,
                respectively) between Swift Energy Company and American Stock Transfer
                & Trust Company, as Rights
                Agent.
(6)
Represents
                the registration fee for this registration statement calculated pursuant
                to Rule 457 of $366.65 less the $325.00 balance held by the Securities
                and
                Exchange Commission (the "SEC").  The balance with the SEC
                originated from the registrant overpaying its registration fee by
                $325.00
                in connection with its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-143034)
                dated May 17, 2007.
REGISTRATION
      OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
PURSUANT
      TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E
This
      Registration Statement on
      Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") of Swift Energy Company (the
"Company" or the "Registrant") is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E
      to Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register 300,000 additional shares
      of the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock") under the
      Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan").  This
      Registration Statement on Form S-8 hereby incorporates by reference the contents
      of the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities
      and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2005 (Registration No. 333-130548),
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 filed with the Securities and
      Exchange Commission on December 29, 2005 (Registration No. 333-130548) and
      the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities
      and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2006 (Registration No.
      333-134807).
PART
      II
INFORMATION
      REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
      8.  Exhibits
.
Exhibit
Number
Description
5.1
Opinion
                of Counsel
10.1
Swift
                Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated herein
                by
                reference to Swift Energy Company's registration statement on Form S-8
                filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20,
                2005;
                File No. 333-130548)
10.2
Amendment
                No. 1 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to Swift Energy Company's Form 8-K
                filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12,
                2006)
10.3
Amendment
                No. 2 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 to Swift Energy Company's Quarterly
                Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31,
                2007)
10.4
Amendment
                No. 3 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 10 to Swift Energy Company's Form 8-K filed
                with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11,
                2007)
23.1
Consent
                of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2
Consent
                of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Powers
                of Attorney (contained in the signature pages to this Registration
                Statement)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
      to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it
      has
      reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing
      on
      Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
      behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston,
      Texas, on the 7th day of December, 2007.
SWIFT
                ENERGY COMPANY
By:
/s/
                Terry E. Swift
Terry
                E. Swift
Chief
                Executive Officer and
Chairman
                of the Board
POWER
      OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
      ALL
      PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below
      hereby constitutes and appoints Terry E. Swift, Bruce H. Vincent and Alton
      D.
      Heckaman, Jr., and each of them, each with full power to act without the other,
      his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of
      substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in
      any
      and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Registration
      Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents
      in
      connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto each of said
      attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each
      and
      every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith,
      as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person hereby
      ratifying and confirming that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
      his
      substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant
      to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has
      been
      signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
      indicated.
Signature
Capacity
Date
/s/
                Terry E. Swift
Terry
                E. Swift
Chief
                Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chairman of the
                Board
December
                7, 2007
/s/
                Bruce H. Vincent
Bruce
                H. Vincent
President
                and Director
December
                7, 2007
/s/
                Alton D. Heckaman, Jr.
Alton
                D. Heckaman, Jr.
Executive
                Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
                Financial Officer)
December
                7, 2007
/s/
                David W. Wesson
David
                W. Wesson
Controller
                (Principal Accounting Officer)
December
                7, 2007
Signature
Capacity
Date
/s/
                Raymond E. Galvin
Raymond
                E. Galvin
Vice-Chairman
                of the Board
December
                7, 2007
/s/
                Deanna L. Cannon
Deanna
                L. Cannon
Director
December
                7, 2007
/s/
                Douglas J. Lanier
Douglas
                J. Lanier
Director
December
                7, 2007
/s/
                Greg Matiuk
Greg
                Matiuk
Director
December
                7, 2007
/s/
                Henry C. Montgomery
Henry
                C. Montgomery
Director
December
                7, 2007
/s/
                Clyde W. Smith, Jr.
Clyde
                W. Smith, Jr.
Director
December
                7, 2007
/s/
                Charles J. Swindells
Charles
                J. Swindells
Director
December
                7, 2007
INDEX
      TO
      EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
5.1
Opinion
                of Counsel
10.1
Swift
                Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated herein
                by
                reference to Swift Energy Company's registration statement on Form S-8
                filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20,
                2005;
                File No. 333-130548)
10.2
Amendment
                No. 1 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to Swift Energy Company's Form 8-K
                filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12,
                2006)
10.3
Amendment
                No. 2 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 to Swift Energy Company's Quarterly
                Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31,
                2007)
10.4
Amendment
                No. 3 to Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated
                herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to Swift Energy Company's Form 8-K
                filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11,
                2007)
23.1
Consent
                of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2
Consent
                of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Powers
                of Attorney (contained in the signature pages to this Registration
                Statement)