The guy in the email must have good eyes, the rig is currently located in the Caribbean Sea 22.84518 / -79.38331
@readw - Wrong. Do your research properly before you post crap. The Songa Mercur oil rig is currently in the South China Sea, at the location mentioned in the oil rig workers email - and the company that owns it has reported a 100% successful operational period during February (click on "February fleet update" at bottom centre of page).
Songa Offshore