Kinetic data of methane hydrate formation in the presence of pure water, brines with single salt and mixed salts, and aqueous solutions of ethylene glycol(EG) and salt+EG were measured. A new kinetic model of hydrate formation for the methane+water systems was developed based on a four-step formation mechanism and reaction kinetics approach. The proposed kinetic model predicts the kinetic behavior of methane hydrate formation in pure water with good accuracy. The feasibility of extending the kinetic model to salt(s) and EG containing systems was explored.