<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
Swift Energy Income Partners 1987-B, Ltd., was in the process of liquidation as
of March 31, 2000 and as such is governed by liquidation basis accounting.  This
schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Swift Energy
Income Partners 1987-B, Ltd's statement of net assets in process of liquidation
and statement of operations contained in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statement.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FN>
<F1>Includes  lease  operating  expenses,  production  taxes  and  depreciation,
depletion and  amortization  expense.  Excludes general and  administrative  and
interest expense.
</FN>