<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Swift Energy
Operating  Partners  1992-B,  Ltd.'s  balance  sheet and statement of operations
contained in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                         211,622
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  307,405
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               673,518
<PP&E>                                         9,064,596
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (7,612,087)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 2,477,522
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          117,240
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     1,958,394
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   2,477,522
<SALES>                                        804,065
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               825,759
<CGS>                                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  644,591<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                12,736
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            12,736
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   12,736
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0
<FN>
<F1>Includes  lease  operating  expenses,  production  taxes  and  depreciation,
depletion and amortization  expense.  Excludes general and  adiministrative  and
interest expense.
</FN>