2008 Analyst/Investor Meeting

Slides used in Swift Energy’s presentation to analysts in a meeting on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at the Marriott Woodlands Waterway Hotel and Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas, are available on this web site as indicated below.

(Note: This material includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prepared by the Company. The opinions, forecasts, projections or other statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, estimates of proved reserves of oil and gas, reserve potential and plans and objectives of management of the Company for financing, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Certain risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business are set forth in the filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.)

Theme: Spotlight on Value

Introduction – Scott Espenshade, Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations

Meeting Format (5 slides, 1MB)

Corporate Strategy – Terry E. Swift, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Corporate Overview, Competitive Advantages, Strategy (4 slides, 244KB)
Asset Growth (4 slides, 688KB)
Long-term Drilling vs. Acquisitions, Reserves Growth, & Shareholder Value (3 slides, 187KB)
2008 Goals & Strategic Objectives (4 slides, 243KB)
Industry Workforce (4 slides, 138KB)
World's Use of Oil and Other Energy Sources (5 slides, 482KB)

Valuation Disconnect – Bruce H. Vincent, President

Introduction (2 slides, 237KB)
Valuation Metrics – Reserves Value & Production Per Share, Industry Comparisons (6 slides, 253KB)
Strategic Actions Taken – Austin Chalk & New Zealand (4 slides, 189KB)
Strategic Actions Taken – Proved Undeveloped Reserves (7 slides, 670KB)
Strategic Actions Taken – Finding & Development Costs (3 slides, 173KB)

Operation Strategy – Robert J. Banks, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Introduction: Key Attributes (2 slides, 234KB)
Swift's Seismic Data Sets; South Louisiana Well History (3 slides, 772KB)
Regional Focus and Operational Strategy (2 slides, 207KB)

Seismic Led Exploration & Development – Scott Scholz, Manager, Geoscience Technology

Introduction: Program Components and Visualization Examples (6 slides, 781KB)
Database Evolution: Overview, Lake Washington, Lake Salvador, & Bay de Chene (5 slides, 658KB)
Database Evolution: Atchafalaya & Bayou Sale Merge (2 slides, 278KB)
Database Evolution: Cote Blanche Island, Rabbit Island, & Jeanerette (3 slides, 381KB)
Database Evolution: Catapult, Weeks Island, & Patterson (2 slides, 284KB)
2007 Processing: Lake Washington – Barataria Bay Merge; PreSTM Analysis (4 slides, 414 KB)
2007 Processing: Lake Washington – Bay de Chene Merge; PreSDM Analysis (1 slide, 186 KB)
2007 Processing: Cote Blanche Island, PreSDM; Atchafalaya, PreSTM  (3 slides, 386 KB)
2008 Processing: Atchafalaya Merge, PreSDM; Little Lake, PreSDM (3 slides, 300 KB)
2008 Processing: Catapult PreSTM and PreSDM (2 slides, 300 KB)
South Texas: 2007-2008 Seismic Program & Analysis Initiatives (5 slides, 391 KB)
Examples of Prestack Time and Depth Migrations: Lake Washington & Bay de Chene (7 slides, 2 MB)
Examples of Prestack Time and Depth Migrations: Cote Blanche Island (3 slides, 1MB)
Recap of Seismic Led E&D Program (3 slides, 299 KB)

Core Regions – South Louisiana– John Branca, Vice President, Exploration & Development

Introduction: E & D Process; South Louisiana Reserves & Production; Datasets (4 slides, 715KB)
Lake Washington Statistics: Operation History (4 slides, 2MB)
Lake Washington Shallow Sands, 0 – 6,000 ft (2 slides, 145KB)
LW Shallow D Sands (5 slides, 570KB)
LW Shallow F Sand, 2000-ft Through E Sands, & 3,000-ft Depth Slice (3 slides, 758KB)
LW Intermediate Sands, 6,000 to 12,000 ft: F Through K Sands, I Sand Structure (4 slides, 417KB)
LW Intermediate Sand Depth Slices, 6,000 and 9,000 ft (2 slides, 1MB)
LW Intermediate Sand Examples: Infills, Attics, 8400-ft Sand, I Sand (4 slides, 2MB)
LW Prospects (5 slides, 890KB)
LW Deep Sands, 12,000 ft+; 12,000-ft and 15,000-ft Depth Slices (3 slides, 1MB)
Newport: Geologist View vs. Seismic Imaging (2 slides, 2MB)
Overview of Lake Washington Sands A Through K, Li and CC (1 slide, 2MB)
LW Subsalt Well Ties (2 slides, 795KB)
Bay de Chene and Cote Blanche Island Statistics: Operation History (3 slides, 514KB)
Bay de Chene Depth Slices: 7,500, 9,500, 12,000, and 15,000 ft (4 slides, 2MB)
BDC North/South Seismic, Attics, Sub-salt Potential (3 slides, 1MB)
BDC Prospect (3 slides, 1MB)
BDC E-1 Sand (Faria and Pisces) (2 slides, 316KB)
BDC 8900-ft Sand: Swift VUB #142 Well, New Fault Discovery (2 slides, 223KB)
Cote Blanche Island Permits, Facilities, Salt Dome (2 slides, 806KB)
CBI 14,800-ft Structure Map, PSDM Data Slice at 13,260 ft (2 slides, 423KB)

Lafayette Area Statistics; Horseshoe Bayou-Bayou Sale Drilling Locations (2 slides, 309KB)
Spectacular Bid: Structure Map and Wellbore Trajectory (2 slides, 385KB)
Rob 1 Prospect: Structure Map and Wellbore Trajectory (2 slides, 473KB)
Jeanerette Field: Drilling Locations, Structure Map, N-S Seismic Line (3 slides, 946KB)
ASF #21 Side-Track Well; Jeanerette Field Type Log (2 slides, 245KB)
Catapult 3D Survey (1 slide, 201KB)
South Louisiana Exploration and Development Inventory (2 slides, 81KB)

 

Core Regions – Key Infrastructure Projects – Robert J. Banks, Executive Vice President & Chief Operation Officer

Lake Washington Capital Expenses and Infrastructure (3 slides, 317KB)
Lake Washington Production Facilities (3 slides, 151KB)
Newport Header (1 slide, 123KB)
Westside Facilities (6 slides, 716KB)
Pressure Maintenance Program (2 slides, 168KB)
CM 222 Pressure Maintenance Project (3 slides, 230KB)
Newport CC6 Sand & Injector; Newport Development (2 slides, 707KB)
BDC Infrastructure & Marketing (1 slide, 153KB)

 

Core Regions – South Texas & Toledo Bend – Thomas E. Schmidt, Vice President, Operating Compliance & External Relations

South Texas Reserves & Production; AWP Olmos and Cotulla Operations Statistics (3 slides, 444KB)
AWP Field Map; Ultimate Recovery Map (4 slides, 458KB)
2007 South Texas Acquisition; Cotulla Area (2 slides, 247KB)
Sun TSH Field Structure and Cross Section of Sands (2 slides, 697KB)
Toledo Bend Reserves & Production; Field Operation Statistics (3 slides, 510KB)
South Bearhead Creek: Upper and Lower Wilcox (2 slides, 370KB)
Brookeland and Masters Creek: Ultimate Recovery Maps (2 slides, 5MB)

 

Exploration & Production Risk Management – Robert J. Banks, Executive Vice President & Chief Operation Officer

E & P Risk Analysis Process & Benefits (4 slides, 249KB)
Petroleum Prospecting (3 slides, 160KB)
Nature’s Envelope; Reality Checks; Probability of Geological Success (4 slides, 174KB)
Monte Carlo Reservoir Simulation; Prospect Risk & Estimated Reservoir Size (2 slides, 290KB)
Estimating with Probabilistic Ranges (1 slide, 623KB)
Estimating P10 – P90 Ranges (3 slides, 190KB)
Reserve Estimation Pitfalls; Improving Accuracy & Confidence (3 slides, 130KB)
Sealed Bid Sale (Bean Problem) (5 slides, 467KB)

 

Financial Overview – Alton D. Heckaman, Jr., Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Swift Financial Strategy; Capitalization; Debt/Reserves (Total & PD) Ratios (4 slides, 260KB)
Hedging Strategy (2 slides, 97KB)
2008 Capital Budget (2 slides, 229KB)
Revenues & EBITDA; Credit Statistics; Earnings & Cash Flow per Share (4 slides, 157KB)
2008 Outlook Assumptions & Scenarios; Sensitivity Analysis (4 slides, 86KB)
Investment Highlights (2 slides, 102KB)
 


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