Miri mainly
relies on its oil and gas industry, which contributes significantly to the Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) of
Sarawak. Sarawak Shell Berhad and Petronas Carigali have their headquarters based in
Miri. The city is also home to numerous local and multinational oil and gas
companies, including Nippon
Oil, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Technip, Ranhill WorleyParsons and Petra Resources and many others. The oil and gas
industry not only infuses money into the economy, but also brings in
expatriates from various countries.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Canada Hill is a limestone ridge overlooking Miri City and offering
excellent views of Miri and its surrounding. Situated on top of Canada
Hill, the Grand Old Lady is the first oil well in Malaysia. It
represents the petroleum history of Miri which is almost a century old.
This oil well is no longer production and it has been declared a
protected historical site by the Sarawak Government. There is an
observatory platform where visitors can have an excellent view of Miri
City. Next to this oil well is the newly completed Petroleum Science
Museum.
Miraculously, the oil well was spared from the bombings and other attacks of World War II.
(Source: http://www.miriresortcity.com/grandoldlady)