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 are coupled together and form an interface at a split connection ; and an access opening disposed in the casing at the split connection between the first and second casing sections and located at an axial end of the casing , wherein the casing split connection includes a casing mounting frame including casing mounting brackets coupled to the casing at the first and the second casing sections ; and an access panel disposed at the split connection between the first and the second casing sections located at the end of the casing , the access panel being selectively coupled to the access opening , wherein the casing split connection 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 , 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 are coupled together and form an interface at a split connection ; and an access opening disposed in the casing at the split connection between the first and second casing sections and located at an axial end of the casing , wherein the casing split connection includes a casing mounting frame including casing mounting brackets coupled to the casing at the first and the second casing sections ; and an access panel disposed at the split connection between the first and the second casing sections located at the end of the casing , the access panel being selectively coupled to the access opening , wherein the casing split connection 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 , 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 . <EOS>