<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Swift Energy
Pension Partners 1993-B, Ltd's Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations
contained in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1996
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<FN>
<F1>Includes lease operating expenses, producton taxes and depreciation deple-
tion and amortization expense.  Excludes general and administrative and interest
expense.
</FN>