Our founder, the late A. Earl Swift, believed that the mission and culture of an organization defined its reason for being. During 2007 and 2008, Swift Energy Company formalized and elaborated on its operating philosophy using a participatory process consistent with the company's founding principles.

At the end of this process, with input from our employees, we developed the updated vision and mission statements provided below. These statements, along with the seven core values that define our culture, are the signposts that will guide us on the road to the future.

Vision Statement

Swift Energy Company is committed to being a premier oil and gas company and top-tier performer by creating value through sustainable, efficient growth in reserves and production, and by contributing to the country’s energy security. We provide challenging and rewarding opportunities, we respect and trust each other, and we behave as ethical and responsible stewards wherever we operate.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to deliver outstanding operating and financial results by aggressively building and managing a balanced portfolio of oil and gas properties with an assortment of growth opportunities covering a range of risks and rewards. We accomplish this by building a culture committed to effective stewardship, continuous improvement, and pure performance.

Stewardship

• Protect health and safety and preserve environmental quality
• Maintain high standards for ethical conduct
• Enhance economic vitality of the communities where we operate
• Respect and trust one another as we carry out our roles and responsibilities

Improvement

• Advocate a learning culture that embraces positive changes and benefits from lessons learned
• Create professional development plans, team assignments, cross training activities and educational opportunities that promote personal growth
• Mentor and coach to improve performance and expand knowledge while maintaining whole-life balance
• Evaluate and monitor performance against stretch goals and internal/external benchmarks

Performance

• Create and sustain a culture that is passionate about teamwork, open communication, our values, performance and success
• Promote best-in-class exploration, development and acquisition activities
• Align and leverage competencies and resources to efficiently execute projects and achieve our goals
• Earn a competitive rate of return on high-value opportunities while exercising financial discipline
• Empower people to make effective decisions and unleash an entrepreneurial spirit that fosters innovation and creativity