September 19, 2011
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Mr. H. Roger Schwall
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras Form 20-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010 Filed May 26, 2011 File No. 1-15106Petrobras International Finance Company Form 20-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010 Filed May 26, 2011 File No. 1-33121 |
Dear Mr. Schwall:
By letter dated September 5, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) provided certain comments related to the annual reports on Form 20-F filed on May 26, 2011, by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.—Petrobras (“Petrobras”) and Petrobras International Finance Company (“PifCo,” and together with Petrobras, the “Companies”).
The Commission asked the Companies to respond to such comments or to inform the Commission of when they will respond within ten (10) business days, which deadline would have elapsed today. On September 16, 2011, counsel for the Companies contacted you by telephone in advance of that deadline in order to request a ten (10) business day extension as of the deadline. You granted the Companies’ request. Consequently, the Companies undertake to submit a response to the Commission’s comments on or before October 3, 2011.
Petrobras and PifCo appreciate the staff’s accommodation in this matter.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Lucas Mello
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Name: Lucas Mello
Title: Petrobras Investor Relations Manager
cc: Francesca L. Odell
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP