VANCOUVER, July 11 (Reuters) - Qatar this year will sign record volumes of long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake contracts, the head of Qatargas said on Tuesday at an energy conference in Vancouver.

About 40% of new global LNG output will come from Qatar by 2029, said Qatargas Chief Executive Officer Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani at the 2023 LNG conference.

(Reporting by Curtis Williams in Vancouver)