<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Swift Energy
Pension Partners 1993-A, Ltd.'s balance sheet and statement of
operations contained in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                         1,200
<SECURITIES>                                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  22,785
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               23,985
<PP&E>                                         4,104,192
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (2,742,726)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 1,385,451
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          18,062
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     1,367,389
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   1,385,451
<SALES>                                        116,911
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               116,972
<CGS>                                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  89,293<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (34,327)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (34,327)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (34,327)
<EPS-BASIC>                                    0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0

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