Exhibit 3.2

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                     TO THE

                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

                                       OF

                            NEW SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY

     Pursuant  to  the   provisions  of  Article  4.04  of  the  Texas  Business
Corporation   Act,  New  Swift  Energy  Company,   a  Texas   corporation   (the
"Corporation"),  adopts the following amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
of the Corporation:

                                      FIRST

     The name of the Corporation is NEW SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY.

                                     SECOND

     ARTICLE ONE of the  Corporation's  Articles of  Incorporation is amended in
its entirety to read as follows:

     "The name of the Corporation is SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY."

                                      THIRD

     On December 16, 2005, the board of directors and sole shareholder executed,
approved and adopted a joint unanimous written consent approving Amendment No. 1
to the Articles of Incorporation. Each such amendment made by this Amendment No.
1 to the Articles of  Incorporation  has been  effected in  conformity  with the
provisions of the Texas Business Corporation Act.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this amendment to become
effective at 9:00 a.m., local time in Austin, Texas on December 28, 2005.


                                             /s/ Bruce H. Vincent
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Bruce H. Vincent
                                             President