Swift Energy

No laggard, oil and gas exploration and production company Swift Energy has interests in about 1,300 producing wells, primarily in Louisiana and Texas. The company's core explotation areas are the Lake Washington Field and Bay de Chene play in Louisiana and the AWP Olmos Field and Eagle Ford Play in Texas. Swift Energy aims to increase reserves and production by adjusting the balance between drilling and acquisition activities in response to market conditions. In 2010 the company reported estimated proved reserves of 132.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (53% of which was natrual gas).