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March 30, 2007 -- TributeA Tribute to A. Earl Swift, 1933-2006 December 11, 2004 – Paper presented by A. Earl Swift to Pepperdine University GraduatesIn a commencement address to the graduates of the Graziadio School of Business and Management of Pepperdine University, Swift Energy Company’s Chairman A. Earl Swift points out that their degrees will be followed by continued education running parallel with their careers for the remainder of their lives. He also states that their greatest challenge will be learning and teaching common values, which must ultimately guide the development of a global economy that is not just interdependent, as it is today, but also integrated. November 18, 2004 – Chairman Swift reflects on the Company’s past and futureOn the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Swift Energy Company on October 11, Chairman A. Earl Swift has written two articles reflecting on the Company’s successful past and its bright future, even as the world’s production of petroleum is nearing its peak. A menu on the special anniversary page links to both articles, as well as to other historical information. The titles of the papers are "Proud Past, Bright Future" and "Swift Energy Company's First 25 Years: A Triumph of Team Effort." August 7, 2003 -- Paper by A. E. Swift published in World Energy Magazine, v.6, n.3In his paper entitled The Integration of Organizational Relationships: The Role of Authority in the Global Economic Order, A. Earl Swift says that a balanced global system cannot confine itself to purely economic matters, nor can it continue to concentrate economic benefits in the hands of the few. Because no individual or organization can meet the full spectrum of needs alone, a lack of integration and balance in society as a whole will create imbalance and inequity up and down the organizational scale, from the individual all the way up to the global economy. Because businesses are familiar with competition and change and were the first organizations to adapt to globalization, they must continue to lead the way for religious, political and social institutions to find peaceful ways of competing with rival organizations that promote conflicting values. Like businesses, these organizations must break down the barriers to the exchange of conflicting points of view and prepare to compete in the free marketplace of ideas. Multicultural values will eventually be formed through a process of dialogue between the diverse points of view. The article, which was published in World Energy, is provided in HTML and Acrobat PDF formats.June 16, 2003 -- In Memoriam — Khushroo N. J. PatelKhushroo N. J. Patel, Swift Energy's vice president–geophysics, died on May 30, 2003, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. This article memorializes his life. October 23, 2002 -- Paper by A. E. Swift published in World Energy Magazine, v.5, n.3In his paper entitled The Interdependence of Organizational Relationships: Leadership in the New World Order, A. Earl Swift elaborates on how business leaders can influence the development of a common set of moral values (a multicultural ethic) that balances individual freedom, group consensus, and common purpose in the emerging new world being forged by an increasingly global economy. To do so, business leaders must gather the courage and strength to instill and enforce a common core of moral values among workers within their own companies, support the teaching of ethics in school systems within their communities, encourage governments of countries where they do business to uphold basic human rights, and adhere to balanced moral values in their own personal lives. He notes that President Truman said that progress occurs only when courageous leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better, and business leaders have that opportunity now. The article, which was published in World Energy, is provided in HTML and Acrobat PDF formats.August 20, 2002 -- Paper by A. E. Swift published in World Energy Magazine, v.5, n.2In his paper entitled The Evolution of Organizational Relationships: Multicultural Ethics and the New World Order, A. Earl Swift says that the external threats and internal corruption facing modern organizations today are symptoms of a general crisis in values that has been building over a long period of time and are a natural outgrowth of the evolution of organizational relationships. He reviews the evolution of organizations from the earliest family unit to present-day global networks. While that evolution has led us to a truly global economic system, it has failed to provide us with a set of common core values – that is, a multicultural ethic – that will make the system function successfully. He believes business leaders can initiate the development of the needed value system and that it must be founded on the basic principles of human nature. The article, which was published in World Energy, is provided in HTML and Acrobat PDF formats.June 3, 2002 - Article in Oil and Gas Investor Describes Swift Energy’s Role in New ZealandIn an Oil and Gas Investor article titled “New Zealand” (April 2002), author Leslie Haines explains why Swift Energy and other independent producers are finding New Zealand an increasingly attractive region for exploration and production. “No independent has made a bigger splash in New Zealand than Houston’s Swift Energy Co.,” writes Haines, pointing out that Swift is one of two companies (the other is Shell Oil Co.) that have made significant oil and gas discoveries in the country during the last three years. The independents find a particularly friendly government, which is facing a shortage of natural gas as the country’s largest gas field, the Maui Field, approaches depletion within the next few years. (This article is posted in Acrobat PDF [1MB] format with the permission of Oil and Gas Investor.) April 18, 2002 -- Paper by A. E. Swift published in World Energy Magazine, v.5, n.1In his paper entitled The Dynamics of Organizational Relationships, A. Earl Swift argues that meeting the economic challenges presented in the aftermath of September 11 requires us all to work together more effectively within our organizations, institutions, and communities. To do so, we must understand how people work together in groups, and more specifically, how groups arrive at decisions. In his article, Mr. Swift discusses three decision-making processes that are founded upon basic human nature. The article, which was published in World Energy, is provided in HTML and Acrobat PDF formats.February 24-27, 2002 -- Paper by T. E. Swift at the 2002 New Zealand Petroleum Conference in Auckland, New Zealand.The paper entitled The view of the independent in today's changing industry argues that companies best suited for prospering in today’s environment are independents that are are skilled in applying innovative technology, in adapting to geographic niche areas, and in managing assets to achieve a proper balance of risk and potential reward. Swift Energy Company’s exploration of the Kauri prospect in New Zealand’s Taranaki Basin is an example of the kind of world-class opportunities that remain for future discovery. Swift’s size and technical expertise make it well suited to develop this type of project, which is large enough to have a positive impact both for the New Zealand economy and for Swift Energy Company shareholders.
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