The Grand Old Lady

The Grand Old Lady (Miri Well) is located on Bukit Kanada (Canada Hill) in Miri, next to the Petroleum Museum.

The 'Grand Old Lady' is not a literal old lady. It is Miri's first drilled oil well which took place in the year of 1910 by Shell Refining Company. The 'Grand Old Lady' is one of Miri's major attraction and also act as an important monument in the eyes of the local's and definitely, the world's.

This famous landmark has a height of 30 meters and marked the beginning of modernization of Miri city as back in the years before the discovery of petroleum, Miri is just an undeveloped small fishing village. There is a museum named the Petroleum Museum situated just next to 'The Grand Old Lady'.

If you're looking for an educational tour, the 'Grand Old Lady' and the Petroleum Museum will be the best place. On the hill, you will see a model named the Nodding Donkey that is used to erect the crude oil. There is also a site of Time Capsule.

There are many exhibits and modals in the museum include a scaled oil platform, tools used back in the days to extract crude oil and definitely, the products made. History and the processes involve the extraction of crude oil to the process and end products are all written down and elaborated.

Getting There

There are no bus services available to reach this destination. You can get to 'The Grand Old Lady' (Miri Well) either by foot or by a taxi ride using the street named Jalan Setia Raja.

After SJK North, drive along the road and you will spot it on the right hand side of Jalan Miri - Pujut.

Attractions in Sarawak