Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro SA 6-K, filed Sep 16, 2020

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION

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 ofSeptember, 2020

Commission File Number1-15106

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIROS.A. – PETROBRAS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Brazilian PetroleumCorporation – PETROBRAS

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

Avenida Repúblicado 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____

Petrobrason E***&Passet in Colômbia***

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Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 2020 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 07/27/2020 and 08/11/2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its entire stake in the exploratory portion of the Tayrona Block, located in the Guajira Basin, Colombia.

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 Petrobras internal rules and is aligned with the provisions of the special procedure for assignment of rights on 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 strategy of portfolio optimization and improvement of the company's capital allocation, aiming at generating value for its shareholders.

About Tayrona Block

The Tayrona Block is located on Colombia's northeast coast in the deep waters of the Guajira Basin. Petrobras, which is the operator of the area, holds a 44.44% stake in the concession^1^ through its affiliate Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. (PIB-BV), in a consortium with Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos S.A. (Ecopetrol), which holds the remaining 55.56%.

The concession is in the phase of the Posterior Exploration Programme 1 (PEP1) with a remaining exploratory commitment of drilling a well, with the potential to prove significant volumes of gas (world class prospects) and establish position in a new frontier area. The area presents similarity with discoveries on the margins of the South Atlantic and Caribbean.

^1^Petrobras’stake today is 40%. The absorption of the 10% of the Equinor company is in progress proportionally by the PIB-BV (4.44%) and Ecopetrol(5.56%), which should be approved by the National Agency of Hydrocarbons.

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For more information:

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS| Investors Relations

email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br

Av. República do Chile, 65 – 1803 – 20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.

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

This document may contain forecasts within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities 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, and the 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: September 15, 2020

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

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Andrea Marques de Almeida

Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer