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, 2006


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



            TEXAS                        1-8754                 20-3940661
 (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. 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)



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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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In a news  release  before the market  opened on August 3,  2006,  Swift  Energy
Company announced second quarter 2006 financial  results,  provided updated 2006
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
live 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
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(d)  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 August 3, 2006.







                                   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, 2006

                                         Swift Energy Company


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





                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.     Exhibit Description
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99              Swift Energy Company press release dated August 3, 2006.