diff --git a/chainlib/eth/runnable/gas.py b/chainlib/eth/runnable/gas.py
index e94c721..b15fadc 100644
--- a/chainlib/eth/runnable/gas.py
+++ b/chainlib/eth/runnable/gas.py
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ argparser.add_argument('-u', '--unsafe', dest='u', action='store_true', help='Au
 argparser.add_argument('-v', action='store_true', help='Be verbose')
 argparser.add_argument('-vv', action='store_true', help='Be more verbose')
 argparser.add_argument('-s', '--send', dest='s', action='store_true', help='Send to network')
-argparser.add_argument('recipient', type=str, help='Ethereum address of recipient')
-argparser.add_argument('amount', type=int, help='Amount of tokens to mint and gift')
+argparser.add_argument('recipient', type=str, help='ethereum address of recipient')
+argparser.add_argument('amount', type=int, help='gas value in wei')
 args = argparser.parse_args()
 
 
diff --git a/chainlib/eth/runnable/raw.py b/chainlib/eth/runnable/raw.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9f1d02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chainlib/eth/runnable/raw.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#!python3
+
+"""Gas transfer script
+
+.. moduleauthor:: Louis Holbrook <dev@holbrook.no>
+.. pgp:: 0826EDA1702D1E87C6E2875121D2E7BB88C2A746 
+
+"""
+
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+# standard imports
+import io
+import sys
+import os
+import json
+import argparse
+import logging
+import urllib
+
+# external imports
+from crypto_dev_signer.eth.signer import ReferenceSigner as EIP155Signer
+from crypto_dev_signer.keystore.dict import DictKeystore
+from hexathon import (
+        add_0x,
+        strip_0x,
+        )
+
+# local imports
+from chainlib.eth.address import to_checksum
+from chainlib.eth.connection import EthHTTPConnection
+from chainlib.jsonrpc import jsonrpc_template
+from chainlib.eth.nonce import (
+        RPCNonceOracle,
+        OverrideNonceOracle,
+        )
+from chainlib.eth.gas import (
+        RPCGasOracle,
+        OverrideGasOracle,
+        )
+from chainlib.eth.tx import TxFactory
+from chainlib.chain import ChainSpec
+from chainlib.eth.runnable.util import decode_for_puny_humans
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.WARNING)
+logg = logging.getLogger()
+
+
+default_eth_provider = os.environ.get('ETH_PROVIDER', 'http://localhost:8545')
+
+argparser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+argparser.add_argument('-p', '--provider', dest='p', default='http://localhost:8545', type=str, help='Web3 provider url (http only)')
+argparser.add_argument('-w', action='store_true', help='Wait for the last transaction to be confirmed')
+argparser.add_argument('-ww', action='store_true', help='Wait for every transaction to be confirmed')
+argparser.add_argument('-i', '--chain-spec', dest='i', type=str, default='evm:ethereum:1', help='Chain specification string')
+argparser.add_argument('-y', '--key-file', required=True, dest='y', type=str, help='Ethereum keystore file to use for signing')
+argparser.add_argument('--env-prefix', default=os.environ.get('CONFINI_ENV_PREFIX'), dest='env_prefix', type=str, help='environment prefix for variables to overwrite configuration')
+argparser.add_argument('--nonce', type=int, help='override nonce')
+argparser.add_argument('--gas-price', dest='gas_price', type=int, help='override gas price')
+argparser.add_argument('--gas-limit', dest='gas_limit', type=int, help='override gas limit')
+argparser.add_argument('-a', '--recipient', dest='a', type=str, help='recipient address (None for contract creation)')
+argparser.add_argument('-value', type=int, help='gas value of transaction in wei')
+argparser.add_argument('-v', action='store_true', help='Be verbose')
+argparser.add_argument('-vv', action='store_true', help='Be more verbose')
+argparser.add_argument('-s', '--send', dest='s', action='store_true', help='Send to network')
+argparser.add_argument('data', nargs='?', type=str, help='Transaction data')
+args = argparser.parse_args()
+
+
+if args.vv:
+    logg.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+elif args.v:
+    logg.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+block_all = args.ww
+block_last = args.w or block_all
+
+passphrase_env = 'ETH_PASSPHRASE'
+if args.env_prefix != None:
+    passphrase_env = args.env_prefix + '_' + passphrase_env
+passphrase = os.environ.get(passphrase_env)
+if passphrase == None:
+    logg.warning('no passphrase given')
+    passphrase=''
+
+signer_address = None
+keystore = DictKeystore()
+if args.y != None:
+    logg.debug('loading keystore file {}'.format(args.y))
+    signer_address = keystore.import_keystore_file(args.y, password=passphrase)
+    logg.debug('now have key for signer address {}'.format(signer_address))
+signer = EIP155Signer(keystore)
+
+conn = EthHTTPConnection(args.p)
+
+nonce_oracle = None
+if args.nonce != None:
+    nonce_oracle = OverrideNonceOracle(signer_address, args.nonce)
+else:
+    nonce_oracle = RPCNonceOracle(signer_address, conn)
+
+gas_oracle = None
+if args.gas_price or args.gas_limit != None:
+    gas_oracle = OverrideGasOracle(price=args.gas_price, limit=args.gas_limit, conn=conn)
+else:
+    gas_oracle = RPCGasOracle(conn)
+
+
+chain_spec = ChainSpec.from_chain_str(args.i)
+
+value = args.value
+
+send = args.s
+
+g = TxFactory(chain_spec, signer=signer, gas_oracle=gas_oracle, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
+
+def main():
+    recipient = None
+    if args.a != None:
+        recipient = add_0x(to_checksum(args.a))
+        if not args.u and recipient != add_0x(recipient):
+            raise ValueError('invalid checksum address')
+
+    tx = g.template(signer_address, recipient, use_nonce=True)
+    if args.data != None:
+        tx = g.set_code(tx, add_0x(args.data))
+
+    (tx_hash_hex, o) = g.finalize(tx)
+   
+    print(o)
+    print(tx_hash_hex)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index a5ea232..30e1054 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ console_scripts =
 	eth-balance = chainlib.eth.runnable.balance:main
 	eth-checksum = chainlib.eth.runnable.checksum:main
 	eth-gas = chainlib.eth.runnable.gas:main
+	eth-raw = chainlib.eth.runnable.raw:main
 	eth-transfer = chainlib.eth.runnable.transfer:main
 	eth-get = chainlib.eth.runnable.get:main
 	eth-decode = chainlib.eth.runnable.decode:main