Jurong Island

In January 1999, the government began reclamation works to link ten small islands (Pulau Pesek; Pulau Pesek Kechil; Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Sakra; Pulau Ayer Merbau; Pulau Meskol; Pulau Merliman, Pulau Seraya; Pulau Mesemut Laut and Pulau Mesemut Darat) off Jurong town to form a 977 ha island. The reclamation contract of $1.3 billion was the largest reclamation contract awarded in Singapore. Jurong Island is the site of Singapore's petrochemical and petroleum industries. Gas from west Natuna gas/oil fields ) South China Sea) is piped directly to the island. The completed Jurong Island has nine districts named Seraya, Merbau, Merlimau, Chawan, Sakra, Pesek, Tembusu, Banyan and Angsana. The last three district names have no relationship to the small islands that have been joined by reclamation.