<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financial information extracted from Swift Energy Income
Partners 1987-B. LTD.'s balance sheet and statement of operations contained in
the 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>                                           1,039
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  460,307
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               461,346
<PP&E>                                      25,068,651
<DEPRECIATION>                            (19,807,484)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,727,598
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          874,828
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   4,604,478
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,727,598
<SALES>                                      1,715,654
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,751,110
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,225,985<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              61,251
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (788,796)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (788,796)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (788,796)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Includes lease operating expenses, production taxes, and
depreciation, depleation and amortization expenses. Excludes general
and administrative and interest expenses.
</FN>