EXHIBIT 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement on
Form S-8 pertaining to the 2005 Stock  Compensation Plan of Swift Energy Company
of our  reports  dated  February  27,  2006,  with  respect to the  consolidated
financial statements of Swift Energy Company and subsidiaries  included in Swift
Energy Company's Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2005,
Swift Energy Company  management's  assessment of the  effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial  reporting of Swift Energy  Company and  subsidiaries,  filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.



                                                /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Houston, Texas
June 6, 2006