A system for the provision of access to the blades of a turbomachine, the system comprising: a turbomachine, comprising: a rotor comprising a plurality of blades; a casing disposed about the rotor and the plurality of blades, wherein the casing comprises a wall of the turbomachine, wherein the casing is circumferentially segmented into a first casing section and a second casing section, and the first and second casing sections (80, 82) are coupled together and form an interface at a split connection (78, 113); and an access opening disposed in the casing at the split connection (78, 113) between the first and second casing sections (80, 82) and located at an axial end of the casing, wherein the casing split connection (78, 113) includes a casing mounting frame including casing mounting brackets coupled to the casing at the first and the second casing sections (80, 82); and an access panel disposed at the split connection (78, 113) between the first and the second casing sections (80, 82) located at the end of the casing, the access panel being selectively coupled to the access opening, wherein the casing split connection (78, 113) includes a panel mounting frame including a plurality of panel mounting brackets coupled to the access panel, wherein the casing mounting frame and the panel mounting frame are coupled together via a plurality of fasteners extending between the brackets (86, 90), wherein the access opening is sized to enable repair or replacement of at least one blade of the plurality of blades, wherein the casing mounting frame extends completely around the panel mounting frame and the access opening, and wherein a portion of the casing mounting frame including a mounting bracket extends along the axial end of the casing. a rotor comprising a plurality of blades; a casing disposed about the rotor and the plurality of blades, wherein the casing comprises a wall of the turbomachine, wherein the casing is circumferentially segmented into a first casing section and a second casing section, and the first and second casing sections (80, 82) are coupled together and form an interface at a split connection (78, 113); and an access opening disposed in the casing at the split connection (78, 113) between the first and second casing sections (80, 82) and located at an axial end of the casing, wherein the casing split connection (78, 113) includes a casing mounting frame including casing mounting brackets coupled to the casing at the first and the second casing sections (80, 82); and an access panel disposed at the split connection (78, 113) between the first and the second casing sections (80, 82) located at the end of the casing, the access panel being selectively coupled to the access opening, wherein the casing split connection (78, 113) includes a panel mounting frame including a plurality of panel mounting brackets coupled to the access panel, wherein the casing mounting frame and the panel mounting frame are coupled together via a plurality of fasteners extending between the brackets (86, 90), wherein the access opening is sized to enable repair or replacement of at least one blade of the plurality of blades, wherein the casing mounting frame extends completely around the panel mounting frame and the access opening, and wherein a portion of the casing mounting frame including a mounting bracket extends along the axial end of the casing.