Swift Energy Company is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the development, exploration, acquisition and operation of oil and gas properties. The company has a focus in the United States on onshore and inland water areas of the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast and a focus in New Zealand on onshore areas of the north island s Taranaki Basin. The company was established in 1979. Swift Energy has consistently shown long-term growth in its proved oil and gas reserves, production and cash flow through a disciplined program of acquisitions and drilling, while maintaining a strong financial position. Swift Energy Company is headquartered in Houston.