<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Swift
Energy Income Partners 1988-B, LTD.'s balance sheet and statement of
operations contained in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                           1,720
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   94,807
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                96,527
<PP&E>                                       7,141,607
<DEPRECIATION>                             (5,826,813)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,430,750
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          348,215
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,038,039
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,430,750
<SALES>                                        456,909
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               459,276
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  624,768<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              20,045
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (243,649)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (243,649)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (243,649)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Includes lease operating expense, production taxes, and depletion,
depreciation and amortization expense.  Excludes general and administrative
and interest expense.
</FN>