| Papers and Articles
July 27, 2010 -- Article in The Washington Times by Bruce Vincent
"Obama's trampling of oil doesn't make cents," an article by Swift's President Bruce Vincent was published in The Washington Times. The author argues that policy makers references to "big" oil ignore the fact that independent producers drill 90% of the nation's wells and on average employ only 12 workers.
November 2009 -- An Inverview with Bruce Vincent
O&G Investor Interview with Bruce Vincent, New IPAA Chairman. As a long-time advocate for independent producers, Swift’s President Vincent says one of his most important tasks as the new IPAA chairman is to present facts to policy makers that can stand up under scrutiny. One fact that he wants to get across is that natural gas is abundant, clean, and part of the energy answer. In this interview he talks about what is ahead both for IPAA and for Swift as one of the many independent producers.
October 2009 -- An Inverview with Terry Swift and Bruce Vincent
On the advent of Swift Energy Company’s 30th anniversary on October 11, 2009, CEO Terry Swift and President Bruce Vincent in an interview with Oil & Gas Financial Journal reflect on the past and discuss how the company is currently focusing on gas production in South Texas and oil production in South Louisiana and how they think their activities in these areas will lead to long-term future success on their “Road to the Future,” which was adopted as the company’s theme for 2009.
September 2008 – Interview with Swift President Vincent
Erik Cassano of Houston's Smart Business writes an article titled "Value Proposition" that is based on a discussion with Swift Energy's President Bruce Vincent on company values and culture.
December 11, 2004 – Paper Presented by A. Earl Swift at Pepperdine
University
In 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
Future
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Swift Energy Company on October
11, 2004, Chairman
A. Earl Swift wrote 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. 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.3
In 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. Patel
Khushroo N.
J. Patel, Swift Energy's vice presidentgeophysics, 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.3
In 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.2
In 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 –Oil and Gas Investor Describes Swift Energy’s
Role in New Zealand
In 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.1
In 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 Independent in Today's Changing
Industry (pdf - 804K) 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.
February 24-27, 2002 -- Paper by C.J.T. Bush at the 2002 New Zealand
Petroleum Conference in Auckland, New Zealand.
The paper entitled "Past,
Present, and Future for Rimu Production Station" covers the factors that led to Swift’s decision to build
its Rimu processing facility. Details of the plant configuration and design are discussed. Future development options,
along with field and infrastructure development plans, are also presented.
August 2001 – Swift Praised in The American Oil & Gas
Reporter Article
Swift Energy’s success in achieving one milestone after another, both
domestically and internationally, is the subject of an
article published in the August 2001 issue of The American Oil & Gas
Reporter. Titled "Swift Energy Leverages Teamwork and
Technology To Achieve Milestone Successes," the article credits Swift Energy’s
focus on teamwork and selected technologies for the high success rates in its
exploratory and development drilling. It describes Swift’s approach to
increasing the number of core areas the company operates in Texas and
Louisiana, as well as its overall exploratory and development program in New
Zealand’s Taranaki basin. A critical component, the article points out, is
the company’s ability to maintain a balanced capital formation strategy that
allows it to take advantage of industry cycles.
June 2000 – Swift Energy Reviews Early History of Its AWP Field
In a report titled "Swift Energy Company's AWP Olmos Field: An Ongoing Success Story," the company describes the many innovations it incorporated in the McMullen County, Texas, field during its first 10 years of operation.
October 11, 1999 – Chairman Observes Company's 20th Anniversary
In a paper titled "Chairman A. Earl Swift Reflects on
the Company's Roots," the chairman reflected
on how early 20th century events and family influences led to the founding of Swift Energy Company. He refers to earlier Swift News publications for family history: "The Swifts of Swift Energy," December 1988; "A Father Remembered," September/November 1990; and "Tribute to a Gallant Lady," December 1989.
Fall 1999 – A Look at the Past History of Oil and Gas
In "A History of Oil and Natural Gas: An Investor's Look," Swift Energy reviews the history of the oil and gas industry through the 20th century.
August 11, 1999 – The U.S. and the Ownership of Mineral Rights
In a paper entitled "History of the Ownership of Mineral
Rights," by H. J. Gruy (H. J. Gruy and Associates, Inc.), the author points out that the United States of America is the only country in
the world in which minerals in the ground belong to the surface owner and that
fact is a major reason for our nation’s greatness.
September 29, 1997 – Swift Describes Advances at Its AWP Olmos Field
In a paper titled “Technology tackles low-permeability sand in South Texas,” authors Terry E. Swift and Paul Mladenka of Swift Energy Company describe how numerous technological innovations introduced in the company’s AWP Olmos Field in South Texas both reduced costs and increased production. Published in Oil & Gas Journal, Vol. 95, No. 39, page 68. Log-in credentials are required to view this issue of the journal.
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