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 March, 2023
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 Henrique Valadares, 28 – 19th floor
20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative 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.
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Petrobras on offshore wind agreement
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Rio de Janeiro, March 6, 2023 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. –
Petrobras informs that it has signed with Equinor a letter of
intent, expanding on the cooperation between the companies, so that
they can assess the technical, economic and environmental
feasibility of seven offshore wind power generation projects off
the Brazilian coast. These will have the potential to generate up
to 14.5 GW. These studies are expected to be a significant boost to
the country's energy transition plans. “This agreement will pave
the way for a new frontier of clean and renewable energy in Brazil.
It makes the most of our country's significant offshore wind
potential and provides an impetus to our energy transition plans”,
said Jean Paul Prates, the President of Petrobras.
The agreement is the result of a partnership signed by Petrobras
and Equinor in 2018. It expands on the scope of two initially
planned wind farms, Aracatu I and II (located on the coast between
the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo). As well as
these two projects, the new agreement includes a feasibility study
of wind farms in Mangara (on the coast of Piauí); Ibitucatu (the
coast of Ceará); Colibri (on the coast between Rio Grande do Norte
and Ceará), as well as Atobá and Ibituassu (both on the coast of
Rio Grande do Sul). In total there are seven projects, set to run
until 2028.
“The plan is to combine our world-renowned technical offshore
innovation abilities and our experience in generating electricity
in Brazil, with Equinor's expertise in offshore wind projects in
various countries. It should be mentioned that these are
feasibility studies and any further investment will depend on the
in-depth analysis of their feasibility, as well as regulatory
changes necessary to enable the government to authorize these
activities”, added Prates.
“Equinor and Petrobras have a long history of successful
partnerships. We are delighted to be able to collaborate on
renewables; they will provide Brazil with a broad supply of energy.
We are actively working together to achieve an offshore wind
generation capability and Brazil's energy transition. This will
establish the initial conditions necessary to develop renewable
energy in a sustainable way”, stated Anders Opedal, CEO of
Equinor.
Petrobras' initiative to profitably diversify its portfolio will
help ensure that the energy transition is successful, and is part
of its plan to reduce operational emissions of greenhouse gases.
The company wishes to reiterate that its aim is to achieve targets
in the short-term and its ambition is to have neutral emissions
from the activities under its control by 2050 – as well as to have
an influence on its partners in assets it does not operate.
Offshore wind power is one of the priority areas for in-depth
studies, in Petrobras' Strategic Plan for the period from 2023 to
2027.
Brazil has the potential to take advantage of offshore wind power
generation, which provides some interesting opportunities for
diversifying the country's energy matrix. Offshore wind generation
uses the strength of the wind at sea to produce renewable energy.
The major advantage of the sea is the consistent, high speed winds
which are unaffected by barriers such as irregular relief, forests,
mountains and buildings, for example.
Petrobras is also looking at other opportunities and developing
technology in this area, such as the tests on the Remote Offshore
Wind Assessment Buoy (known as Bravo), in a partnership with the
SENAIs of Rio Grande do Norte (RN) and Santa Catarina (SC).
Equinor has been established in Brazil since 2001, and the company
considers Brazil one of its core areas. Equinor has a solid,
diversified oil and gas portfolio in Brazil. It has licenses under
development and in production at Bacalhau, in the Santos Basin, and
Peregrino, in the Campos Basin, for example. In terms of
renewables, Equinor’s first solar plant in its global portfolio was
Apodi (162 MW), which is operated by Scatec. The plant began
operating in 2018. In 2022, work began on the Mendubim solar
project (531 MW), which is a partnership with Scatec and Hydro
Rein. It is expected to be generating power in 2024.”
www.petrobras.com.br/ri
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Investidores
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RJ.
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Este documento pode conter previsões segundo o significado da Seção
27A da Lei de Valores Mobiliários de 1933, conforme alterada (Lei
de Valores Mobiliários) e Seção 21E da lei de Negociação de Valores
Mobiliários de 1934 conforme alterada (Lei de Negociação) que
refletem apenas expectativas dos administradores da Companhia. Os
termos: “antecipa”, “acredita”, “espera”, “prevê”, “pretende”,
“planeja”, “projeta”, “objetiva”, “deverá”, bem como outros termos
similares, visam a identificar tais previsões, as quais,
evidentemente, envolvem riscos ou incertezas, previstos ou não,
pela Companhia. Portanto, os resultados futuros das operações da
Companhia podem diferir das atuais expectativas, e, o leitor não
deve se basear exclusivamente nas informações aqui contidas.
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: March 6, 2023
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Rodrigo Araujo
Alves
______________________________
Rodrigo Araujo
Alves
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR (NYSE:PBR)
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