Method and apparatus for distributing fluid into a turbomachine

An apparatus for distributing a fluid in a gas flow path inside a turbomachine (62), comprising: a device for introducing the fluid into the gas flow path; and wherein the device is positioned within the gas flow path. A method for installing an apparatus that will distribute a fluid in a gas flow path inside a turbomachine (62), the method comprising: machining a casing groove (106) along an inner surface of a casing (94); machining at least one port (114) into the casing (94) that is in fluid communication with the casing groove (106); machining an internal cavity in at least one stator blade (10) that is in fluid communication with the casing groove (106); machining at least one orifice (26), that is in fluid communication with the internal cavity, on an orifice surface of the stator blade (18); and coupling a fluid supply to the at least one port (114).