Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
22 Maio 2023 - 7:01AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
May, 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.
Yes _______ No___X____
Petrobras on answer to letter from the Ministry of Mines and Energy
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Rio de Janeiro, May 19, 2023 - Petróleo Brasileiro
S.A - Petrobras informs that it answered, on today's date, to the requests contained in Official Letter nr. 386/2023/GM-MME, from the
Ministry of Mines and Energy ("MME"), in the terms below:
| 1. | Regarding the denial by IBAMA
of the environmental licensing process for Block FZA-M-59 in Amapá Águas Profundas, Petrobras understands that it strictly
complied with all the requirements of the licensing process, and all the resources mobilized in Amapá and Pará to conduct
the Pre-Operational Assessment (simulated to test the emergency response plans) were made possible strictly in accordance with the decisions
and approvals of that body, as recorded in public records, following the legal and regulatory guidelines in force. |
| 2. | Given this context, Petrobras
informs that it will exercise its right to file a Request for Reconsideration with the Presidency of IBAMA, in order to demonstrate compliance
with all the requirements repeatedly presented by the federal licensing body during the licensing process (Process SEI 02001.013852/2023-87),
allowing the body to administratively review Order No. 15786950/2023-Gabin, in order to allow the continuity of the environmental licensing
process in question. Petrobras intends to submit the Reconsideration Request before the expiration of the legal deadline, on May 24, 2023. |
| 3. | In relation to the possibility
of maintaining the rig and the resources for additional time to carry out the well in its current location, the Company's technical evaluation
concludes that it is possible to maintain the rig and its resources mobilized until 05/29/2023, without Petrobras incurring additional
costs to those it has already been incurring due to the inconclusiveness of the environmental licensing process by IBAMA. |
| 4. | As of this date, without a conclusive
opinion from IBAMA allowing the Pre-Operational Assessment within the environmental licensing process, Petrobras will incur unjustified
additional costs, which will require the rig and other resources mobilized in the region of Block FZA-M-59 to be directed to the Company's
activities in the Southeastern Basins. |
Material facts will be timely disclosed to the market.
www.petrobras.com.br/ir
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
| Investors Relations
email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. Henrique Valadares, 28 – 9 th Floor
– 20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Phone: 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: May 19, 2023
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Sergio Caetano Leite
______________________________
Sergio Caetano Leite
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations
Officer
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR (NYSE:PBR)
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