TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Composition: The natural gas hydrate has a gas content in excess of 170 Sm3/m3, preferably in excess of approximately 227 Sm3/m3.Preferred Property: The natural gas hydrate has a hydrate desolution temperature in excess of -15 degrees C (preferably in excess of 3 degrees C) at atmospheric pressure.Preferred Method: The method further includes:(a) atomizing the natural gas and water before combining the natural gas and water;(b) agitating the natural gas-water-agent system before the temperature is reduced;(c) mixing constantly the natural-gas-water-agent system throughout the method.Preferred Compound: The agent is a compound that is at least partially soluble in water comprising:(a) an alkali metal alkylsulfonate, preferably alkyl sulfonate;(b) sodium tripolyphosphate;(c) an alcohol, preferably isopropyl alcohol.Alkyl sulfonate comprises sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium 1-propanesulfonate, sodium 1-butane sulfonate, sodium 1-pentanesulfonate, sodium 1-hexane sulfonate, sodium 1-heptane sulfonate, sodium 1-octanesulfonate, sodium 1-nonanesulfonate, sodium 1-decanesulfonate, sodium 1-undecanesulfonate, sodium 1-dodecanesulfonate, or sodium 1-tridecane sulfonate (preferably sodium lauryl sulfate).Preferred Condition: When the agent is an alkyl sulfonate, the amount of agent added:(a) is such that the concentration of the agent in the natural gas-water-agent system is less than 1 wt.%;(b) results in a concentration of the agent less than 0.5 wt.% (preferably 0.1-0.2 wt.%).When the agent is sodium tripolyphosphate, the amount of agent added is preferably such that the concentration of the agent in the natural gas-water-agent system is 1-3 wt.%. When the agent is an alcohol, the amount of agent added is preferably such that the concentration of the agent in the natural gas-water-agent system is 0.1 vol.%.Preferred Parameters: The pressure exceeds 50 bars, and the temperature is below 18 degrees C. EXAMPLE - Water and sodium lauryl sulfate (0.11 wt.%) and methane gas were introduced into a sapphire cell. The mixture was pressurized to 2200 psia at 30 degrees C, and left to equilibrate for 45 minutes. The mixture was flashed into a cryogenic PVT cell at -3 degrees C, causing the fluid to atomize and resulting in the formation of hydrate. The hydrate was heated carefully and was observed to melt at approximately 3 degrees C. Based on the pressure-volume relationship, and excess methane before and after hydrate formation, the amount of methane contained in the hydrate produced was estimated to be in excess of 227 Sm3/m3 of hydrate.