Miri was once a sleepy fishing village before the discovery of oil changed the landscape of this coastal town into the booming center stage for the petroleum industry in Malaysia that it is today. The city’s history is deeply rooted in oil and gas production, as Miri is the birthplace of the Malaysian petroleum industry. One of the most notable landmarks of Miri is the ‘Grand Old Lady’, which is the first oil well discovered in Miri in 1910.