A combustor for a gas turbine comprising: an outer casing; a forward casing; a plurality of fuel injectors disposed within the outer casing; and a fuel supply system; wherein the fuel supply system comprises: a fuel distribution manifold coupled to the forward casing of the combustor; wherein the fuel supply system further comprises: a first fuel circuit, comprising a tube that extends from the fuel distribution manifold in a first circumferential direction around an outer surface of the forward casing to at least one first splitter, and comprising the at least one first splitter and tubes from the at least one first splitter, wherein the first fuel circuit provides for fluid communication from the fuel distribution manifold, through the forward casing and to at least two fuel injectors of the plurality of fuel injectors that are disposed within the outer casing; a second fuel circuit, comprising a tube that extends from the fuel distribution manifold in a second circumferential direction around the outer surface of the forward casing to at least one second splitter, and comprising the at least one second splitter and tubes from the at least one second splitter, wherein the second fuel circuit provides for fluid communication from the fuel distribution manifold, through the forward casing and to at least two fuel injectors of the plurality of fuel injectors; and a shield that circumferentially surrounds the forward casing, wherein the shield encases: the first fuel circuit, the second fuel circuit, the at least one first splitter, the at least one second splitter, the tubes from the at least one first splitter and the tubes from the at least one second splitter. an outer casing; a forward casing; a plurality of fuel injectors disposed within the outer casing; and a fuel supply system; wherein the fuel supply system comprises: a fuel distribution manifold coupled to the forward casing of the combustor; wherein the fuel supply system further comprises: a first fuel circuit, comprising a tube that extends from the fuel distribution manifold in a first circumferential direction around an outer surface of the forward casing to at least one first splitter, and comprising the at least one first splitter and tubes from the at least one first splitter, wherein the first fuel circuit provides for fluid communication from the fuel distribution manifold, through the forward casing and to at least two fuel injectors of the plurality of fuel injectors that are disposed within the outer casing; a second fuel circuit, comprising a tube that extends from the fuel distribution manifold in a second circumferential direction around the outer surface of the forward casing to at least one second splitter, and comprising the at least one second splitter and tubes from the at least one second splitter, wherein the second fuel circuit provides for fluid communication from the fuel distribution manifold, through the forward casing and to at least two fuel injectors of the plurality of fuel injectors; and a shield that circumferentially surrounds the forward casing, wherein the shield encases: the first fuel circuit, the second fuel circuit, the at least one first splitter, the at least one second splitter, the tubes from the at least one first splitter and the tubes from the at least one second splitter. a first fuel circuit, comprising a tube that extends from the fuel distribution manifold in a first circumferential direction around an outer surface of the forward casing to at least one first splitter, and comprising the at least one first splitter and tubes from the at least one first splitter, wherein the first fuel circuit provides for fluid communication from the fuel distribution manifold, through the forward casing and to at least two fuel injectors of the plurality of fuel injectors that are disposed within the outer casing; a second fuel circuit, comprising a tube that extends from the fuel distribution manifold in a second circumferential direction around the outer surface of the forward casing to at least one second splitter, and comprising the at least one second splitter and tubes from the at least one second splitter, wherein the second fuel circuit provides for fluid communication from the fuel distribution manifold, through the forward casing and to at least two fuel injectors of the plurality of fuel injectors; and a shield that circumferentially surrounds the forward casing, wherein the shield encases: the first fuel circuit, the second fuel circuit, the at least one first splitter, the at least one second splitter, the tubes from the at least one first splitter and the tubes from the at least one second splitter.