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                                    FORM 10-Q


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


    [ X ]         QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                              THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997

                                       OR

    [   ]         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                              THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the transition period from ______________________ to ____________________

                       Commission File number: 33-37983-10


                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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<S>                                           <C>
                  Texas                                   76-0375255
(State or other jurisdiction of organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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                        16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 400
                              Houston, Texas 77060
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                  (281)874-2700
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  X      No
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                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.

                                      INDEX



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<CAPTION>
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                    PAGE
<S>                                                                                  <C>
ITEM 1.    Financial Statements

      Balance Sheets

          - September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996                                  3

      Statements of Operations

          - Three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996      4

      Statements of Cash Flows

          - Nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996                      5

      Notes to Financial Statements                                                   6

ITEM 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
               Condition and Results of Operations                                    8

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION                                                        10


SIGNATURES                                                                           11
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                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
                                 BALANCE SHEETS



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<CAPTION>
                                                                                        September 30,        December 31,
                                                                                            1997                 1996
                                                                                       ---------------     ----------------
                                                                                        (Unaudited)
         <S>                                                                           <C>                  <C>           
         ASSETS:

         Current Assets:
              Cash and cash equivalents                                                $      141,707       $      278,727
              Nonoperating interests income receivable                                        242,433              271,684
              Other                                                                             7,733                   --
                                                                                       ---------------     ----------------
                   Total Current Assets                                                       391,873              550,411
                                                                                       ---------------     ----------------
         Nonoperating interests in oil and gas
              properties, using full cost accounting                                        7,285,650            7,251,506
         Less-Accumulated amortization                                                     (5,445,293)          (5,147,909)
                                                                                       ---------------     ----------------
                                                                                            1,840,357            2,103,597
                                                                                       ---------------     ----------------
                                                                                       $    2,232,230       $    2,654,008
                                                                                       ===============     ================


         LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL:

         Current Liabilities:
              Payable related to excess costs                                          $        8,805       $        8,072
                                                                                       ---------------     ----------------

         Partners' Capital                                                                  2,223,425            2,645,936
                                                                                       ---------------     ----------------
                                                                                       $    2,232,230       $    2,654,008
                                                                                       ===============     ================
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                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)




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<CAPTION>
                                                     Three Months Ended                 Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,                      September 30,
                                              ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------
                                                   1997              1996             1997              1996
                                              ---------------   ---------------  ---------------   ---------------
<S>                                           <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>            
REVENUES:
   Income from non operating interests        $       156,628   $       246,681  $       596,816   $       771,365
   Interest income                                      2,180               720            7,705             1,500
                                              ---------------   ---------------  ---------------   ---------------
                                                      158,808           247,401          604,521           772,865
                                              ---------------   ---------------  ---------------   ---------------

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
   Amortization                                        81,406           110,990          297,384           373,316
   General and administrative                          28,336            38,066           97,113           118,687
                                              ---------------   ---------------  ---------------   ---------------
                                                      109,742           149,056          394,497           492,003
                                              ---------------   ---------------  ---------------   ---------------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                             $        49,066   $        98,345  $       210,024   $       280,862
                                              ===============   ===============  ===============   ===============



Limited Partners' net income (loss)
   per unit                                   $           .01   $           .01  $           .03   $           .04
                                              ===============   ===============  ===============   ===============
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                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                           Nine Months Ended
                                                                                              September 30,
                                                                               ----------------------------------------
                                                                                     1997                     1996
                                                                               ---------------          ---------------
<S>                                                                             <C>                     <C>            
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Income (Loss)                                                               $      210,024          $       280,862
    Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) to
      net cash provided by operations:
      Amortization                                                                     297,384                  373,316
      Change in assets and liabilities:
        (Increase) decrease in nonoperating interests income receivable                 29,251                 (149,171)
        (Increase) decrease in other current assets                                     (7,733)                      --
                                                                               ---------------          ---------------
               Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                     528,926                  505,007
                                                                               ---------------          ---------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Additions to nonoperaring interests in oil and gas properties                      (34,144)                 (23,661)
    Proceeds from sales of nonoperating interests in oil
      and gas properties                                                                    --                   97,445
    Increase (decrease) in payable related to excess costs                                 733                   (2,482)
                                                                               ---------------          ---------------
               Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                     (33,411)                  71,302
                                                                               ---------------          ---------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Cash distributions to partners                                                    (632,535)                (507,575)
                                                                               ---------------          ---------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                  (137,020)                  68,734
                                                                               ---------------          ---------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                       278,727                    1,271
                                                                               ---------------          ---------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                      $      141,707          $        70,005
                                                                               ===============          ===============
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                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


(1)  General Information -

                  The financial statements included herein have been prepared by
        the  Partnership  and are  unaudited  except  for the  balance  sheet at
        December  31,  1996  which has been  taken  from the  audited  financial
        statements at that date. The financial  statements reflect  adjustments,
        all of which  were of a  normal  recurring  nature,  which  are,  in the
        opinion  of  the  managing   general   partner   necessary  for  a  fair
        presentation.  Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures  normally
        included in financial  statements  prepared in accordance with generally
        accepted  accounting  principles have been omitted pursuant to the rules
        and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission  ("SEC").  The
        Partnership  believes adequate disclosure is provided by the information
        presented.  The financial  statements should be read in conjunction with
        the audited  financial  statements  and the notes included in the latest
        Form 10-K.

(2)  Organization and Terms of Partnership Agreement -

                  Swift Energy Pension  Partners  1992-C,  Ltd., a Texas limited
        partnership ("the  Partnership"),  was formed on September 30, 1992, for
        the purpose of  purchasing  net  profits  interest,  overriding  royalty
        interests and royalty interests (collectively, "nonoperating interests")
        in producing oil and gas properties within the continental United States
        and Canada. Swift Energy Company ("Swift"), a Texas corporation, and VJM
        Corporation ("VJM"), a California corporation, serve as Managing General
        Partner and Special  General Partner of the  Partnership,  respectively.
        The sole limited partner of the Partnership is Swift Depositary Company,
        which has assigned all of its beneficial  (but not of record) rights and
        interest  as  limited  partner  to  the  investors  in  the  Partnership
        ("Interest  Holders"),   in  the  form  of  Swift  Depositary  Interests
        ("SDIs").

                  The Managing  General  Partner has paid or will pay out of its
        own corporate funds (as a capital  contribution to the  Partnership) all
        selling commissions,  offering expenses,  printing, legal and accounting
        fees and other  formation costs incurred in connection with the offering
        of SDIs and the  formation  of the  Partnership,  for which the Managing
        General  Partner  will  receive  an  interest  in  continuing  costs and
        revenues of the Partnership. The 703 Interest Holders made total capital
        contributions of $7,073,471.

                  Generally,   all  continuing  costs  (including   general  and
        administrative  reimbursements  and direct  expenses)  and  revenues are
        allocated  85  percent  to the  Interest  Holders  and 15 percent to the
        general  partners.   After   partnership   payout,  as  defined  in  the
        Partnership  Agreement,  continuing costs and revenues will be shared 75
        percent by the Interest Holders, and 25 percent by the general partners.

(3)  Significant Accounting Policies -

      Use of Estimates --

                  The  preparation  of financial  statements in conformity  with
        generally accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management to make
        estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
        liabilities  at the date of the  financial  statements  and the reported
        amounts of revenues and expenses  during the  reporting  period.  Actual
        results could differ from estimates. Certain reclassifications have been
        made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.


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                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                   (UNAUDITED)


      Nonoperating Interests in Oil and Gas Properties --

                  For financial  reporting purposes the Partnership  follows the
        "full-cost"  method of accounting for nonoperating  interests in oil and
        gas property costs. Under this method of accounting,  all costs incurred
        in the acquisition of  nonoperating  interests in oil and gas properties
        are capitalized.  The unamortized cost of nonoperating  interests in oil
        and gas  properties is limited to the "ceiling  limitation"  (calculated
        separately for the Partnership,  limited partners and general partners).
        The  "ceiling  limitation"  is  calculated  on  a  quarterly  basis  and
        represents the estimated future net revenues from nonoperating interests
        in proved  properties  using current  prices  discounted at ten percent.
        Proceeds from the sale or disposition of  nonoperating  interests in oil
        and  gas  properties  are  treated  as a  reduction  of the  cost of the
        nonoperating  interests  with no gains or  losses  recognized  except in
        significant transactions.

                  The Partnership computes the provision for amortization of oil
        and gas properties on the units-of-production method. Under this method,
        the provision is calculated by multiplying the total unamortized cost of
        oil and gas  properties  by an overall rate  determined  by dividing the
        physical  units of oil and gas  produced  during the period by the total
        estimated proved oil and gas reserves at the beginning of the period.

                  The calculation of the "ceiling  limitation" and the provision
        for  depreciation,  depletion and  amortization is based on estimates of
        proved reserves. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating
        quantities  of proved  reserves  and in  projecting  the future rates of
        production,  timing and plan of development. The accuracy of any reserve
        estimate  is a  function  of  the  quality  of  available  data  and  of
        engineering  and  geological  interpretation  and  judgment.  Results of
        drilling,  testing and production subsequent to the date of the estimate
        may justify revision of such estimate.  Accordingly,  reserve  estimates
        are  often  different  from  the  quantities  of oil  and gas  that  are
        ultimately recovered.

(4)  Related-Party Transactions -

                  The  Partnership  entered  into a Net Profits  and  Overriding
        Royalty  Interest  Agreement  ("NP/OR   Agreement")  with  Swift  Energy
        Operating Partners 1992-C, Ltd. ("Operating Partnership"), an affiliated
        partnership  managed  by Swift  for the  purpose  of  acquiring  working
        interests in producing  oil and gas  properties.  Under the terms of the
        NP/OR   Agreement,   the  Operating   Partnership  will  convey  to  the
        Partnership  nonoperating  interests in the aggregate net profits (i.e.,
        oil and gas  sales net of  related  operating  costs) of the  properties
        acquired equal to the Partnership's  proportionate share of the property
        acquisition costs.

(5)  Vulnerability Due to Certain Concentrations -

                  The  Company's  revenues are  primarily the result of sales of
         its oil and natural gas  production.  Market  prices of oil and natural
         gas may fluctuate and adversely affect operating results.

                  The Partnership extends credit to various companies in the oil
         and gas industry which results in a concentration  of credit risk. This
         concentration  of credit risk may be affected by changes in economic or
         other conditions and may accordingly  impact the Partnership's  overall
         credit risk.  However,  the Managing  General Partner believes that the
         risk is mitigated by the size, reputation,  and nature of the companies
         to which the Partnership  extends credit. In addition,  the Partnership
         generally  does not  require  collateral  or other  security to support
         customer receivables.


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                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                   (UNAUDITED)


(6)  Fair Value of Financial Instruments -

                  The Partnership's  financial  instruments  consist of cash and
         cash equivalents and short-term  receivables and payables. The carrying
         amounts  approximate  fair value due to the highly liquid nature of the
         short-term instruments.


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                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


GENERAL

      The  Partnership  was formed for the purpose of investing in  nonoperating
interests in producing oil and gas  properties  located  within the  continental
United States and Canada.  In order to accomplish  this,  the  Partnership  goes
through two distinct yet  overlapping  phases with respect to its  liquidity and
results of  operations.  When the  Partnership  was  formed,  it  commenced  its
"acquisition"  phase,  with all funds  placed in  short-term  investments  until
required for the acquisition of nonoperating interests.  Therefore, the interest
earned on these pre-acquisition investments becomes the primary cash flow source
for  initial  Interest  Holder   distributions.   As  the  Partnership  acquires
nonoperating  interests  in  producing  properties,  net cash from  ownership of
nonoperating  interests  becomes  available  for  distribution,  along  with the
investment   income.   After  all  partnership   funds  have  been  expended  on
nonoperating  interests in producing  oil and gas  properties,  the  Partnership
enters its  "operations"  phase.  During  this phase,  income from  nonoperating
interests  in oil  and gas  sales  generates  substantially  all  revenues,  and
distributions  to Interest  Holders  reflect those  revenues less all associated
partnership expenses.  The Partnership may also derive proceeds from the sale of
nonoperating interests in acquired oil and gas properties, when the sale of such
interests is economically appropriate or preferable to continued operations.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      The  Partnership  has expended all of the  Interest  Holders'  commitments
available  for  property   acquisitions  by  acquiring  producing  oil  and  gas
properties.

      The  Partnership  does  not  allow  for  additional  assessments  from the
partners or Interest Holders to fund capital  requirements.  However,  funds are
available  from  partnership  revenues or proceeds from the sale of  partnership
property.
 The Managing General Partner believes that the funds currently available to the
Partnership will be adequate to meet any anticipated capital requirements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      The  following  analysis  explains  changes  in the  revenue  and  expense
categories  for the quarter  ended  September  30, 1997  (current  quarter) when
compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1996  (corresponding  quarter),  and
for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 (current period),  when compared to
the nine months ended September 30, 1996 (corresponding period).

Three Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996

      Income from  nonoperating  interests  decreased  37 percent in the current
quarter of 1997 when  compared to the third  quarter in 1996.  Oil and gas sales
declined  $120,293 or 33 percent in the third  quarter of 1997 when  compared to
the  corresponding  quarter  in 1996,  primarily  due to  decreased  gas and oil
production.  A decline  of 26 percent  in gas  production  and 14 percent in oil
production had a significant  impact on partnership  performance.  Also, current
quarter  oil prices  declined  30 percent or  $6.24/BBL  when  compared to third
quarter 1996 oil prices, further contributing to decreased revenues.

      Associated amortization expense decreased 27 percent or $29,584.


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                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)


Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996

      Income from  nonoperating  interests  decreased  23 percent in the current
period of 1997 when compared to the  corresponding  period in 1996.  Oil and gas
sales decreased $219,553 or 20 percent in the first nine months of 1997 over the
corresponding  period in 1996. A decline of 15 percent in gas  production and 20
percent in oil  production  were  major  contributing  factors to the  decreased
revenues for the period.  Increased gas prices of 3 percent or $.06/MCF parially
offset the production declines.

      Associated amortization expense declined 20 percent or $75,932.

      During 1997,  partnership  revenues  and costs will be shared  between the
Interest Holders and general partners in an 85:15 ratio.


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                   SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION




ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION


                                     -NONE-





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                                   SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                       SWIFT ENERGY PENSION
                                       PARTNERS 1992-C, LTD.
                                       (Registrant)

                            By:        SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY
                                       Managing General Partner


Date:  November 4, 1997     By:        /s/ John R. Alden
       ----------------                ----------------------------------------
                                       John R. Alden
                                       Senior Vice President, Secretary
                                       and Principal Financial Officer

Date:  November 4, 1997     By:        /s/ Alton D. Heckaman, Jr.
       ----------------                ----------------------------------------
                                       Alton D. Heckaman, Jr.
                                       Vice President, Controller
                                       and Principal Accounting Officer



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