<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 June 30, 1999 and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1999
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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>