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Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro SA 6-K, filed Aug 7, 2020

Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR)

6-K 2020-08-07 For: 2020-09-30
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Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro SA filed this 6-K on August 7, 2020.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August, 2020

Commission File Number 1-15106

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Brazilian Petroleum Corporation – PETROBRAS

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

Avenida República do Chile, 65 20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJFederative Republic of Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes _______ No___X____



Petrobras announces onshore fields binding phase

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Rio de Janeiro, August 7, 2020 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 06/26/2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase, referring to the sale of its entire stake in a set of seven onshore production concessions (Urucu Cluster), located in the Solimões Basin, in the state of Amazonas.

Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive a process letter with detailed instructions on the divestment process, including guidelines for due diligence and the submission of binding proposals.

This disclosure complies with the Petrobras' divestment guidelines and with the provisions of the special procedure for assignment of rights to exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and other fluid hydrocarbons, provided for in Decree 9,355/2018.

This transaction is in line with the portfolio optimization strategy and the improvement of the company’s capital allocation, increasingly concentrating its resources in deep and ultra-deep waters, where Petrobras has demonstrated great competitive edge over the years.


About Urucu Cluster

The Urucu Cluster comprises seven production concessions (Araracanga, Arara Azul, Carapanaúba, Cupiúba, Leste do Urucu, Rio Urucu, Sudoeste Urucu), all located in the state of Amazonas, in the municipalities of Tefé and Coari, occupying an area of approximately 350 km^2^.

In the first semester of 2020, the cluster's average production was 103 thousand boed, of which 16.2 thousand bpd of oil and condensate, 13.8 million m³/d of gas and 1.11 thousand ton/day of LPG.

In addition to the concessions and their production facilities, oil and natural gas production processing units and logistical facilities to support production are included in the transaction.

www.petrobras.com.br/ir

For more information:

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS| Investor Relations

e-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br

Av. República do Chile, 65 – 1002– 20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.

Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510/9947 | 0800-282-1540

This document may containforecasts within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of theSecurities Trading Act of 1934, as amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates","believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects","aims", "should," and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties,predicted or not by the Company. Therefore, future results of the Company's operations may differ from current expectations, andthe reader should not rely solely on the information included herein.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

Date: August 7, 2020

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRASBy: /s/ Andrea Marques de Almeida

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Andrea Marques de Almeida

Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer