Type: Public
On the web: http://www.swiftenergy.com
Employees: 292
Employee growth: (1.0%)

No laggard, oil and gas exploration and production company Swift Energy has interests in about 1,300 producing wells, primarily in Louisiana and Texas. The company's core explotation areas are the Lake Washington Field and Bay de Chene play in Louisiana and the AWP Olmos Field and Eagle Ford Play in Texas. Swift Energy aims to increase reserves and production by adjusting the balance between drilling and acquisition activities in response to market conditions. In 2010 the company reported estimated proved reserves of 132.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (53% of which was natrual gas).

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $438.4M
One year growth: 18.4%
Net income: $46.3M

Officers:
Chairman and CEO; Chairman, Swift Energy International: Terry E. Swift
President, Secretary and Director: Bruce H. Vincent
EVP and COO: Robert J. Banks

Competitors:
Apache
Chesapeake Energy
XTO Energy

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