Highly thermoconductive, active and selective catalysts based on commercial nickel foam for partial oxidation and dry reforming of methane have been designed. The developed catalysts have been synthesized by subjecting the nickel foam to electrochemical treatment providing the formation of nickel, molybdenum, tungsten, or cobalt oxide or hydroxide particles on the surface of the material. The catalysts provide the production of synthesis gas with a nearly 100% selectivity and a methane conversion of up to 98-100%.