Venezuela aims to double its oil production to more than 6 million barrels a day by 2030, Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said Tuesday.

Speaking at a heavy crude oil conference, Ramirez said current production in Venezuela stands at about 3 million barrels a day, but that by 2015 the government aims for production to reach 4.7 million barrels a day. By 2030, production could reach 6 million barrels a day, he added.

To reach these goals, Ramirez said state oil firm Petroleos de Venezuela aims to "build a floor" on oil prices at $80 a barrel.

The two-day conference that began Tuesday in Caracas is being held by Petroleos de Venezuela SA, or PdVSA, along with French oil firm Total SA (FP.FR).

-By Dan Molinski, Dow Jones Newswires; (58) 414 120 5738; darcy.crowe@dowjones.com