** Shares of Beach Energy BPT.AX rise 4.4% to A$1.540, their highest level since July 22
** The oil and gas producer reports second-quarter production of 5 MMboe (million barrels of oil equivalent per day), higher than 4.3 MMboe recorded a year ago
** Citi says co's quarterly production beat the brokerage's estimates
** Co logs quarterly sales revenue of A$563 million ($352.49 million), 32% rise from its previous quarter
** Stock up 7.2% this year, including the day's move
($1 = 1.5972 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com))