If he went out to one of those rigs now, he'd likely be the only one there. The oil companies evacuate those rigs when a big storm approaches. It takes a few days to get them staffed up and inspected for damage after a storm passes.
Excuses aside, then he's going next week? On which day?
No? Not happening? That's what I thought. The political wind has changed and McPain found a conveneint way to duck the grand move.